Railway Cottage
Station Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QY
Overall CQC rating
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
43.2% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Pontesbury Primary Care Centre
0.2 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Pontesbury Pharmacy
0.1 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
0.3 mi
1 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Shropshire (2025–26)
£928
per week, residential
£1,166
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
22.8% of people in Shropshire are aged 65 or over
48.3
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.
Provider
Condover College Limited
17
locations
100%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.