Postcode SY11 4BJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY11 4BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY11 4BJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY11 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY11 4BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SY11 4BJ is Walsham Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosehill Drive Jct and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to SY11 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2018. 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 4BJ is The White Lion Hotel and is 478 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whittington's and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SY11 4BJ 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 4BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY11 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Walsham Avenue 50 m
Park Fechan Gardens 56 m
Malthouse Close 71 m
Fitzgwarine Drive 106 m
Peveral Drive 116 m
Oswestry Road 132 m
Mytton Close 143 m
Rosehill Close 151 m
Castlefields 155 m
Park Issa Gardens 156 m
Cambrian Avenue 161 m
Western Avenue 192 m
Station Road 195 m
Rosehill Drive 203 m
Rosehill Avenue 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY11 4BJ

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 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
454 m
The Meadows Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.05 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.68 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.05 km
Gobowen Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.47 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4 km
Oswestry School 4.11 km
The Marches School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.18 km
Morda CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.84 km
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
5.1 km
Moreton Hall School 5.29 km
Weston Rhyn Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.99 km
West Felton CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
6.02 km
Selattyn CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.15 km
Criftins CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
6.73 km
Trefonen CofE Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.26 km
Lakelands Academy Good
(January 19, 2022)
8 km
Ellesmere Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
8.15 km
Ellesmere College 8.26 km
Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY11 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whittington C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
454 m
Whittington's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
454 m
Castle Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
478 m
Fitzwarine House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 20, 2016
478 m
The White Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
478 m
Ye Olde Boote Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
478 m
Three Trees Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2010
567 m
Herd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
744 m
HARE'S GAP CAFE/BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
1.11 km
Manic Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.43 km
Park Hall Farm Enterprises Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.43 km
THE ROCK AMENITY AREA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.46 km
Compass Group At BT Whittington House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
1.52 km
Oswestry Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.59 km
Cave Valley Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.7 km
Peter Pan Gobowen Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.03 km
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.03 km
The Meadows County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.05 km
Arry's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.07 km
Kidszone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY11 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Rosehill Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Rosehill Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Western Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Western Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Yew Tree Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 3 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Gobowen Rail Station Rail 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY11 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Park Green Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Middleton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Coed-y-tye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Larches Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Butts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Munslow Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hillyards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Brynycastell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Evenall Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Thomas's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY11 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.87300400
Longitude -3.00897200
OS Easting 332185
OS Northing 0331090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12058
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Shropshire
Electoral Ward Whittington
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Whittington (Shropshire) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 011E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1