Opticians in Shropshire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 49 optical sites in Shropshire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 30 separate contractors and spread across 14 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 71% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Shropshire is commissioned through NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2026. The register has gained 3 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
49
Contractors
30
Single-site practices
16
Towns covered
14
Who runs the practices in Shropshire
Independent and smaller groups
35 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Shropshire
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Optics Ltd (Church Stretton) | 20 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton SY6 6BW | A B Optics Ltd | April 2008 | TP52W |
| Albrighton Eye Clinic - Albrighton | 2 Station Road, Albrighton, Wolverhampton WV7 3QG | Albrighton Eye Clinic | October 2020 | P6X7L |
| Alex Hunter Eyecare Ltd | 7 High Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1SP | Alex Hunter Eyecare Ltd | April 2008 | TP53N |
| Alpha Eyecare Limited trading as Sr Drinnan Opticians (Shifnal) | 5A Park Street, Shifnal TF11 9BA | Alpha Eyecare Ltd | December 2020 | F1X2F |
| Alpha Eyecare Ltd trading as Pw Churms (Baschurch) | The Old Post Office, Station Road, Baschurch, Shrewsbury SY4 2BB | Alpha Eyecare Ltd | October 2016 | TP853 |
| Alpha Eyecare Ltd trading as Pw Churms (Whitchurch) | Bredwood Arcade, Green End, Whitchurch SY13 1AF | Alpha Eyecare Ltd | April 2016 | TP5L4 |
| Alpha Eyecare Ltd trading as Sr Drinnan (Ellesmere) | 12 Market Street, Ellesmere SY12 0AN | Alpha Eyecare Ltd | April 2008 | TP7E4 |
| Alpha Eyecare Ltd trading as Sr Drinnan (Oswestry) | 28 Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD | Alpha Eyecare Ltd | April 2008 | TP571 |
| Bbr Opticians | 23 Leg Street, Oswestry SY11 2NN | Bbr Opticians | April 2008 | TP58N |
| Biddle & Liage Opticians & Hearing Care | 59 High Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4DX | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP5K5 |
| Boots Opticians (High Street) | 43 High Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4DB | Hawk Eye Ventures Ltd trading as Boots Opticians | October 2018 | TP97N |
| Boots Opticians (Pride Hill - Shrewsbury) | 15 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury SY1 1DQ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6D0 |
| Boots Opticians (Upper Mall -Shrewsbury) | Unit 17, Upper Mall, Darwin Centre, Shrewsbury SY1 1BN | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP61C |
| Clare Darbyshire Optical Ltd | 2 Wilmore Street, Much Wenlock TF13 6HR | Clare Darbyshire Optical Ltd | October 2023 | H6T2G |
| Cleobury Opticians | 16 Church Street, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster DY14 8BX | Cleobury Opticians | April 2016 | TP67K |
| Drayton Eye Centre Ltd | 19 High Street, Market Drayton TF9 1QF | Drayton Eye Centre Ltd | April 2008 | TP58R |
| Ellerker Opticians | 62-63 Mardol, Shrewsbury SY1 1PP | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP54H |
| Evenett and Bishop Ltd | 67 High Street, Albrighton, Wolverhampton WV7 3JA | Evenett and Bishop Opticians | April 2008 | TP5DY |
| Evenett Optometry | 3 Listley Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW | Evenett Optometry | April 2008 | TP5J3 |
| Haywood & Wards Opticians | 11 St. Marys Place, Shrewsbury SY1 1DZ | N Lloyd-Thomas & Son | April 2008 | TP521 |
| Jane Smellie Opticians Ltd (Whitchurch) | 26 High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AU | Jane Smellie Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP4MC |
| John Biddle Opticians Ltd - Shrewsbury | 23 Castle Street, Shrewsbury SY1 2AZ | John Biddle Opticians Limited | April 2008 | TP566 |
| Joseph Hayes Opticians | 2 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1UT | Joseph Hayes Opticians | April 2008 | TP55C |
| Joseph Hayes Opticians | 2 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1UT | Raam Healthcare Ltd | October 2025 | V1F4Y |
| N Lloyd-Thomas & Son | 15 Church Street, Oswestry SY11 2SU | N Lloyd-Thomas & Son | April 2008 | TP59H |
| Newbold Optician | 58 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton TF9 1PR | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP57Y |
| Optical Express [Shrewsbury] | Butchers Row Chambers, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury SY1 1UW | Optical Express | April 2008 | TP516 |
| Perfect Focus- Affordable Eye Health (Shrewsbury) | Brook Street, Shrewsbury SY3 7QR | Affordable Healthcare Ltd | May 2026 | X5D2G |
| Peter Meredith Optometrist | 9 Church Street, Ludlow SY8 1AP | Peter Meredith Optometrist | April 2008 | TP55D |
| Scrivens Opticians (Wem) | 16-18 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5AA | Scrivens | October 2010 | TP38M |
| Scrivens Opticians (Whitchurch) | 33 Green End, Whitchurch SY13 1AD | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4N6 |
| Shrewsbury Optometry | 14 & 15 St. Marys Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1EQ | Shrewsbury Optometry | April 2008 | TP52V |
| Specsavers - Shifnal | 1 The Square, Shifnal TF11 9AX | Specsavers | February 2026 | P6P7E |
| Specsavers - Whitchurch | Unit 7-8, Brownlow Street Parade, Brownlow Street, Whitchurch SY13 1QW | Specsavers | August 2022 | X1P8R |
| Specsavers (Bridgnorth) | 60 High Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4DB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP5H1 |
| Specsavers (Ludlow) | 10 Bull Ring, Ludlow SY8 1AD | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP154 |
| Specsavers (Market Drayton) | 37A Cheshire Street, Market Drayton TF9 1PH | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP155 |
| Specsavers (Oswestry) | 24 Bailey Street, Oswestry SY11 1PU | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP709 |
| Specsavers (Shrewsbury) | 24 Claremont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1QG | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP708 |
| Style Optique | 18-20 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton TF9 1PD | Clear Day Ltd | April 2016 | TP7Y0 |
| Suzanne Floyd Optometrist | 5 Dale Street, Craven Arms SY7 9PB | Suzanne Floyd Optometrist | April 2008 | TP53P |
| The Optician (Bishops Castle) | 29 Church Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AD | The Optician | April 2008 | TP572 |
| Trevor Phillips Opticians Ltd | 8 Waterloo Terrace, Bridgnorth WV16 4EG | Trevor Phillips Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP5KN |
| Vision Express (Ludlow) | 6-7 High Street, Ludlow SY8 1BS | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP54J |
| Vision Express (Oswestry) | 26 Bailey Street, Oswestry SY11 1PU | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP57V |
| Vision Express (Shrewsbury Tescos) | Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury SY1 4HA | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP53T |
| Vision Express (Shrewsbury) | 17 -18 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury SY1 1DQ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7A4 |
| Vision Express at Tesco (Shrewsbury) | Cattle Market, Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury SY1 4AB | Vision Express | April 2018 | TP8VJ |
| Vivid Optical Ltd | Faraday Drive, Bridgnorth WV15 5BA | Vivid Optical Ltd | April 2016 | TP42P |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Shropshire
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 35 sites in Shropshire outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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