Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at SY5 8NT? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowbrook Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Radbrook Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Oxon CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| St George's Junior School | Primary | 1.9 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Meole Brace School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belvidere School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Secondary | 6.1 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bettws Lifehouse | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 6.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent | 2.2 km | 36.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent | 2.7 km | 33.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Shelton Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Roman Road Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 13 |
| Football | Shorncliffe football pitch | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Shorncliffe Drive BMX Track | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Shelton Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Shrewsbury School | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Pengwern Boat Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Shorncliffe Skate Park | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Squash Courts | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Meole Brace Golf Course | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Jenna Blair Yoga | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Shrewsbury Croquet Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Meole Brace Bmx Track | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Bayston Hill Astro Turf Pitch | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Old Shrewsbury Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Shrewsbury, a drive away (3.4 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest primary school is Bowbrook Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Oxon CofE Primary School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Meole Brace School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Op, 2.4 km away, with The Co-Op closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Radbrook Green Surgery (1.1 km), with Radbrook Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, NuYu Hair & Beauty is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 100 m 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Radbrook Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Inn on the green the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 120 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Radbrook Green Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Squash Courts (1.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 70 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
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.
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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