Postcode SY1 4LU (Shropshire)

Map showing SY1 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

SY1 4LU 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 4LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SY1 4LU is Dounton Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dounton Close Jct and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SY1 4LU (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 72.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.6% 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 1.6 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 4LU 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 4LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dounton Close 42 m
Harlescott Close 44 m
Haughmond Avenue 64 m
Corndon Drive 172 m
Field Close 178 m
Kendal Road 179 m
Hawkestone Road 188 m
Roselyn 220 m
Ambleside 226 m
Corndon Crescent 248 m
Roseway 253 m
Rosemede 255 m
Meadow Farm Drive 268 m
Broughton Road 288 m
Rosedale 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY1 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shrewsbury Academy 307 m
Harlescott Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
736 m
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
736 m
Grange Primary School 1.05 km
Greenacres Primary School 1.13 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.43 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.65 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.65 km
The Prepatoria School Outstanding
(October 25, 2018)
1.75 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.88 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.88 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.21 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.36 km
Belvidere School 2.56 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.59 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.9 km
Prestfelde School 3.59 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.63 km
St Winefride's Convent School 3.69 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dounton Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Haughmond Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Haughmond Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Field Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Field Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Lion Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
Sunderton Pool Inland Water 1.81 km
Pool Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hencott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Ball's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Kendricks Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Graves Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Colins Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Horton's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 29.4% 83.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 70.6% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 181,376 kWh - mean 10,669 kWh : median 8,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 42,134 kWh - mean 2,478 kWh : median 2,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY1 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.73401100
Longitude -2.72583700
OS Easting 351086
OS Northing 0315400
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 Battlefield
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