Postcode SY1 3BY (Shropshire)

Map showing SY1 3BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY1 3BY is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY1 3BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY1 3BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SY1 3BY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SY1 3BY is Combermere Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitemere Road Jct and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to SY1 3BY (for ages 11 and under) is Mount Pleasant Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY1 3BY is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY1 3BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY1 3BY, and the approximate distance away.

Combermere Drive 65 m
Newtonmere Drive 86 m
Colmere Drive 123 m
Weston Drive 135 m
Bagley Drive 169 m
Powis Drive 178 m
Whitemere Road 193 m
Marton Drive 199 m
Onslow Drive 247 m
Long Row 260 m
White House Gardens 263 m
Hubert Way 303 m
Sandford Avenue 314 m
Ditherington Road 410 m
Mount Pleasant Road 485 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY1 3BY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY1 3BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
0 m
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
789 m
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
965 m
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
965 m
Grange Primary School 1.22 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.41 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.41 km
Shrewsbury Academy 1.44 km
Greenacres Primary School 1.59 km
Harlescott Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.03 km
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.03 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.04 km
The Prepatoria School Outstanding
(October 25, 2018)
2.09 km
Belvidere School 2.23 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.24 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.28 km
St Winefride's Convent School 2.45 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.48 km
Shrewsbury High School 2.52 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY1 3BY - Data from Apr 2022

Whitemere Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Perkins Entrance Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Boscobel Drive Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Reedham Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Reedham Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY1 3BY - Data from Dec 2021

Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Hencott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Alkmund Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Graves Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Willow Pool Inland Water 2.2 km
Pool Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bowyers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Alkmund Park Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
Powys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Newton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY1 3BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.5 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 343,192 kWh - mean 11,834 kWh : median 10,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 85,445 kWh - mean 2,946 kWh : median 2,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY1 3BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.72661900
Longitude -2.74319900
OS Easting 349905
OS Northing 0314588
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5470
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Harlescott
Local Authority District Shropshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Shropshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Shrewsbury

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shropshire County
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shrewsbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1