Postcode SY1 4LJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY1 4LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY1 4LJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY1 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY1 4LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4LJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SY1 4LJ is Corndon Drive which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sundorne School and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to SY1 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Harlescott Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 1.4 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 4LJ 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 4LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY1 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Corndon Drive 68 m
Meadow Farm Drive 81 m
Field Close 116 m
Broughton Road 169 m
Corndon Crescent 171 m
Moston Green 179 m
Haughmond Avenue 234 m
Roselyn 239 m
Dounton Close 247 m
Harlescott Close 278 m
Field Crescent 294 m
Stanton Green 297 m
Roseway 310 m
Rosedale 355 m
Moston Road 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY1 4LJ

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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shrewsbury Academy 90 m
Harlescott Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
580 m
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
580 m
Grange Primary School 1.27 km
Greenacres Primary School 1.36 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.48 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.49 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.49 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.79 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.79 km
The Prepatoria School Outstanding
(October 25, 2018)
1.98 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.16 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.24 km
Belvidere School 2.37 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.43 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.72 km
Prestfelde School 3.42 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.6 km
St Winefride's Convent School 3.62 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY1 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sundorne School Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Field Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Field Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Moston Grove Jct Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Moston Grove Jct Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY1 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Lion Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Sunderton Pool Inland Water 1.78 km
Pool Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Kendricks Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hencott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ball's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Colins Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
New Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Graves Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY1 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 76.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 2.7
30-300 Mbps 20% 94.2 14.9
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 140,054 kWh - mean 9,337 kWh : median 9,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 46,384 kWh - mean 3,092 kWh : median 2,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY1 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.73244900
Longitude -2.72355700
OS Easting 351238
OS Northing 0315223
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12671
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Sundorne
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33021856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2