POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SY11 2BU postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 24 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 21 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £92,500Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 24 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 May 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
11 within 400mSY11 2BU links 11 transport stops within 400m and 40 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Sainsbury's Shelter (BCT) at about 177m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
163 within 1200mSY11 2BU currently links 163 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 48 food and drink, 33 personal services, 25 grocery. The closest mapped place is Heron Foods at about 144m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
3,003 online job adverts observedShropshire local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,767 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SY11 2BU in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
24 nearby school rows24 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SY11 2BU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 40SY11 2BU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 40 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 508, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 87 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£92,500
Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SY11 2BU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
48 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (23), restaurant (14), cafe (11).
Amenity group
Personal services
33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (23), beauty (10).
Amenity group
Grocery
25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (13), supermarket (7), butcher (4).
Amenity group
Nightlife
24 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (23), bar (1).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Grocery
Heron Foods
Convenience at 18, English Walls, Oswestry.
Grocery
Covent Garden Fruit Market
Greengrocer at 15, English Walls, Oswestry.
Grocery
M&S Simply Food (Marks & Spencer)
Supermarket at Smithfield Road, Oswestry.
Personal services
Painted Pretty
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Old Chapel Pharmacy
Chemist in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Aura
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Gobowen Primary School
Primary option in SY11 3LD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary option in SY11 2LF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Primary option in SY11 2TG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SY11 2BU before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SY11 2BU.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SY11 2BU with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SY11 2BU.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SY11 2BU.
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