Postcode SY11 2SZ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY11 2SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY11 2SZ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY11 2SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY11 2SZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 SY11 2SZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SY11 2SZ is Lower Brook Street which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Gates and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 4.3 km away.

The closest primary school to SY11 2SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Marches School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SY11 2SZ is The Kings Head and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New City Chinese Takeaway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY11 2SZ 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 SY11 2SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY11 2SZ, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Brook Street 91 m
Church Street 110 m
Smithfield Street 118 m
Lakeholme Gardens 169 m
Upper Church Street 177 m
Beresford Gardens 177 m
Smithfield Road 182 m
Holbache Road 234 m
Roft Street 237 m
West Street 250 m
Oswald Place 256 m
Victoria Street 261 m
English Walls 274 m
Ferrers Road 288 m
Welsh Walls 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY11 2SZ

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 SY11 2SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
304 m
Oswestry School 430 m
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
541 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.06 km
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.73 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.62 km
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.01 km
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.85 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.12 km
Moreton Hall School 6.37 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.77 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.01 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
7.28 km
Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
7.5 km
Kinnerley Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
9.88 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
10.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY11 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gemma's Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
0 m
New City Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2018
0 m
The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
0 m
The Wynnstay Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
0 m
Oswestry Prepcare Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
64 m
Old School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
102 m
Jolly Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
105 m
Square View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
105 m
R K Lewis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2019
140 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
150 m
Aunty Mo's Handmade Scotch Eggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
173 m
Booka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
173 m
Grape Tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
173 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
173 m
The Iron Works Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2010
173 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
173 m
The Old Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
173 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2015
182 m
Milano Cafe Oswestry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
196 m
Gillhams Delicatessen & Coffeeshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
200 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY11 2SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 303 m
No. 12 Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Bear Hotel Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 4.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY11 2SZ - Data from Dec 2021

Weston Pools Inland Water 1.83 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Llanforda Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Brogyntyn Terrace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Rock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Park Green Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Mill Dingle Valley 2.99 km
Gwalia Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Glopa Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Hen-plassey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY11 2SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7 Mbps 20 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% 19.4 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 267,733 kWh - mean 22,311 kWh : median 12,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 69,675 kWh - mean 5,360 kWh : median 3,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY11 2SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.85699700
Longitude -3.05713700
OS Easting 328917
OS Northing 0329356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4288
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Shropshire
Electoral Ward Oswestry South
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 Oswestry

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Croesowallt BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33018971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 007A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1