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Thinking of living at SY4 5BL? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Newtown CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.8 km | 25% met the expected standard |
| Prees CofE Primary School | Primary | 5.7 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Thomas Adams School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smallbrook School | Independent | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 2.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Access School | Independent | 4.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SY4 5BL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wem Albion Bowling Club | 250 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Wem Tennis Club | 320 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre | 510 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Wem Cricket Club | 570 m | 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 Wem, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 112k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Shrubberry Gardens Jct, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 511, 509, 508, 512); 22 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Thomas Adams School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 43.4 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The weekly shop is close by: a food store is about 7 minutes away without a car.
The nearest GP surgery is Wem And Prees Medical Practice (250 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Halo Hair & Beauty is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 17 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Chicos Mediterranean Express is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Hawkestone Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 89 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Wem Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Wem Swimming and Lifestyle Centre (500 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
44 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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It's an older community: 27% 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.