Postcode SY13 2AJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY13 2AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY13 2AJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY13 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY13 2AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 SY13 2AJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to SY13 2AJ is Green Lane which is centered 726 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Heath Turn and is 577 m away. The closest railway station is Prees Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to SY13 2AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Prees CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Physis Heathgates Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SY13 2AJ is THE OLD COMMERCIAL BAR & LOUNGE and is 3.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2020.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for SY13 2AJ 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 SY13 2AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY13 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane 726 m
B5065 3.13 km
B5063 9.42 km
A49 9.92 km
A51 25.86 km
A53 26.92 km
A5 28.6 km
A6 69.88 km
A470 72.5 km
A41 81.71 km
M6 95.92 km
A1 126.15 km
A38 145.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY13 2AJ

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 SY13 2AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Physis Heathgates Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
0 m
Prees CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.65 km
Lower Heath CofE Primary School 1.91 km
The Mews Good
(November 7, 2018)
3.79 km
Acorn Wood 4.32 km
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 4.7 km
Moreton Say CofE Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
5.82 km
Whixall CofE Primary School Good
(October 8, 2019)
6.53 km
Sir John Talbot's School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.66 km
Hodnet Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
7.35 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 7.42 km
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy 7.57 km
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy 7.73 km
The Thomas Adams School 7.9 km
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 19, 2019)
8.1 km
Newtown CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
9.24 km
Woodlands School 9.25 km
Market Drayton Junior School 9.46 km
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
9.92 km
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School 9.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY13 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmhurst Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
1.11 km
Fields Catering @ Prees C.E. (controlled) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.65 km
The Coffee Barn @ Holly Farm Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.75 km
Prees Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2020
1.9 km
Prees Convenience (Premier) Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
2.01 km
Mick's Mill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
2.69 km
ALDO'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
3.13 km
ARDGLASS GOLF CLUB Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.13 km
Restaurant 1405 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.13 km
EAST ESSENCE CHINESE RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
3.16 km
WATERSEDGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
3.16 km
ARDVIEW HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.24 km
KINGS CASTLE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
3.27 km
THE OLD COMMERCIAL BAR & LOUNGE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
3.27 km
Ardglass Post Office & Supershop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
3.28 km
CHARLES MULHALL Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2020
3.28 km
Nancy Helens Relish Homemade For You Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
3.32 km
MILLIGAN'S Retailers - other 4
Good
December 9, 2021
3.44 km
CAFE KREM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.52 km
DOC'S FISH & CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY13 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Heath Turn Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Lower Heath Turn Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 684 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Prees Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Prees Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY13 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Sandford Pool Inland Water 825 m
Dicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Prees Lower Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cumberbatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Twemlows Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Millenheath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Twemlows Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Brickfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Green's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lighteach Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Slips Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Moss Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ashford Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Pitholes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY13 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 33.3%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.90315800
Longitude -2.63783500
OS Easting 357195
OS Northing 0334158
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10506
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Shropshire
Electoral Ward Prees
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021783
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1C3