SY12 postcode district

Shropshire · 384 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SY12 district, the nearest primary school is Ellesmere Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lakelands Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Churchmere Medical Group, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

The nearest park, The Mere at Ellesmere, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ellesmere Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Ellesmere CollegeOther independent school · ages 7–19

0.6 mi

Welshampton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

2.2 mi

Criftins CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Secondary

Lakelands AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.3 mi

Ellesmere College

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, The Mere at Ellesmere

1park within a 10 minute walk

63hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The Mere at EllesmerePark or garden · 63 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SY12 district

What is the crime rate in the SY12 district?

Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SY12 district?

The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £413,721, semi-detached £258,066, terraced £206,094, flats £133,923. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SY12 district?

The nearest primary school is Ellesmere Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lakelands Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the SY12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £47,874 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.