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Thinking of living at SY12 0EX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Welshampton CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3.9 km | – |
| Lakelands Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ellesmere College | Independent | 1.4 km | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SY12 0EX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lakelands Academy | 790 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Ellesmere Primary School | 630 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Ellesmere Crown Green Bowls Club | 280 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Ellesmere Cricket Club | 440 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Berwyn View Pump Track | 750 m | 1 |
| Golf | Ellesmere College | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | Ellesmere College | 1.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Gobowen, a drive away (9.9 km), with 248k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Watergate Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (routes 53, 501, 508, 449); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 90 minutes away by public transport (45 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ellesmere Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lakelands Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away, with Co-operative Retail Services closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Churchmere Medical Group (300 m), with Ellesmere Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, JS Hair at 10 is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 23 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Pete's Sandwich Bar is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Ellesmere Hotel the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 225 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 196 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cremorne Gardens, 200 m away.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 47 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.