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Thinking of living at SY12 9JZ? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ellesmere Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Madras VA School | Primary | 5.0 km | – |
| Lakelands Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| the Maelor School | Secondary | 5.0 km | – |
| Ellesmere College | Independent | 4.0 km | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SY12 9JZ, 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 | Criftins Village Hall And Playing Field | 750 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Ellesmere Primary School | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Berwyn View Pump Track | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Ellesmere Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Ellesmere Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Ellesmere College | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Ellesmere College | 4.0 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 (7.8 km), with 248k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Fox Close, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 53); 2 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 Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lakelands Academy, 2.9 km 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, 3.1 km away, with Brooklands Dairy closer still (2.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Churchmere Medical Group (2.9 km), with Ellesmere Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.0 km).
For a haircut, Mr Mod Barbers is 3.0 km 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.
Ellesmere Rangers Football Club is the closest café or restaurant (2.5 km), and Matthew Rose Catering @ Criftins Parish Hall the nearest pub (750 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, 3.2 km 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.
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.