SY2 6BL maps, stats, and open data
SY2 6BL lies on Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury. SY2 6BL is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SY2 6BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY2 6BL geodata
| Easting | 349915 |
| Northing | 312537 |
| Latitude | 52.708183 |
| Longitude | -2.742738 |
Where is SY2 6BL?
| Street | Abbey Foregate |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY2 |
SY2 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY2 6BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Abbey |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SY2 6BL
PARK HOUSE, 38, ABBEY FOREGATE, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6BL 2017 8 AUG £400,000 |
PARK HOUSE, 38, ABBEY FOREGATE, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6BL 2006 16 FEB £299,000 |
2004 19 JUL £295,000 |
2002 5 APR £89,000 |
PARK HOUSE, 38, ABBEY FOREGATE, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6BL 2000 20 NOV £234,000 |
37, ABBEY FOREGATE, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6BL 2000 17 NOV £140,000 |
1999 1 NOV £80,000 |
1999 21 MAY £76,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY2 6BL
| Abbey Church (Abbey Foregate) | Abbey Foregate | 139m |
| Abbey Church (Abbey Foregate) | Abbey Foregate | 143m |
| The Dun Cow (Abbey Foregate) | Abbey Foregate | 173m |
| The Dun Cow (Abbey Foregate) | Abbey Foregate | 193m |
| Whitehall Street Jct (Monkmoor Road) | Monkmoor | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to SY2 6BL
| Shrewsbury Station | 0.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY2 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY2 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY2 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SY2 6BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY2 6BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 313,674 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,405 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,017 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 52,225 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,748 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,357 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY2 6BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY2 6BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY2 6BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY2 6BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY2 6BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Abbey Foregate Church | 18:30 | 11:15 | 176m |
| Abbey Foregate Post Office | 19:30 | 12:15 | 240m |
| Cherry Orchard | 18:30 | 11:30 | 416m |
Environment
| Risk of SY2 6BL flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
SY2 6BL ITL and SY2 6BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY2 6BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000051 | Shropshire |
SY2 6BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY2 6BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147624 | |
| LSOA | E01028987 | Shropshire 019D |
| MSOA | E02006033 | Shropshire 019 |
Nearest postcodes to SY2 6BL
| SY2 6AQ | Abbey Foregate | 88m |
| SY2 6AH | Abbey Foregate | 117m |
| SY2 5DB | Holywell Street | 122m |
| SY2 6BQ | Abbey Foregate | 141m |
| SY2 6BU | Providence Grove | 145m |
| SY2 6AJ | Brook Road | 159m |
| SY2 5DF | Holywell Terrace | 163m |
| SY2 5DG | Gayfield Terrace | 167m |
| SY2 6AE | Abbey Foregate | 169m |
| SY2 6AG | Railway Terrace | 170m |
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