SY3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SY3 district covers Shrewsbury, Bayston Hill, Pontesbury. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SY3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SY3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Birmingham: 89 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SY3
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery · SY3 8EH · Requires improvement (2021)
- Coleham Primary School · SY3 7EN · Outstanding (2024) · Top 21% in England
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery · SY3 9HG · Remains Good (2019)
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School · SY3 0NU · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 34% in England
- Oxon CofE Primary School · SY3 5BJ · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 16% in England
- Radbrook Primary School · SY3 6DZ · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 39% in England
- St George's Junior School · SY3 8LU · Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- Woodfield Infant School & Nursery · SY3 8LU · Outstanding in every area (2025)
Secondary schools in SY3
- Meole Brace School · SY3 9DW · Good (2024) · Bottom 42% in England
- The Priory School · SY3 9EE · Good (2023) · Top 18% in England
Fee-paying schools in SY3
- Bettws Lifehouse · SY3 9AH · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Oakwood School · SY3 8BT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Shrewsbury School · SY3 7BA · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SY3
- Activate Camps@Shewsbury School · SY3 7BA
- Nesscliffe House Nursery School · SY3 7EY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Radbrook Nursery and Pre-School · SY3 6DU · Good (Ofsted)
- Stargazers Nursery · SY3 9EW · Good (Ofsted)
- Bicton Heath Pre-School · SY3 5HF · Good (Ofsted)
- Daisy Chain at Mytton Oak · SY3 8XD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Earlyworld Nursery · SY3 5HJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Hillside House Nursery · SY3 0AU
- Holy Trinity Preschool · SY3 7LL · Good (Ofsted)
- Opportunity Pre-School · SY3 7TP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SY3
- Radbrook Green Surgery · SY3 6DU
- Mytton Oak Medical Pract. · SY3 5LZ
- Urgent Treatment Centre · SY3 8XQ
- Beeches Medical Practice · SY3 0PF
- Marysville Medical Pract · SY3 7QR
- South Hermitage Surgery · SY3 7JS
Neighbourhoods in SY3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SY3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland | 27% | £340k | Low | 9 min |
| Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook | 25% | £339k | Low | 12 min |
| Bayston Hill & Atcham | 15% | £285k | Very low | 16 min |
| Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham | 14% | £270k | Average | 10 min |
| Shrewsbury Town | 12% | £325k | Very high | 12 min |
| Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge | 5% | £317k | Very low | 30 min |
Questions
Where is the SY3 postcode?
SY3 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Shrewsbury, Bayston Hill, Pontesbury, with 1,113 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SY3?
The typical home price across SY3's neighbourhoods is £339k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SY3?
8 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a SY3 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SY3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Birmingham 89 minutes.