Postcode SY21 7RJ (Powys)

Map showing SY21 7RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY21 7RJ is located in Powys It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY21 7RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY21 7RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 SY21 7RJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SY21 7RJ is Burgess Croft which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookfield Road and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.12 km away at Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR) The closest railway station is Welshpool Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to SY21 7RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SY21 7RJ is Masonic Hall and is 113 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY21 7RJ is covered by the Dyfed-Powys police force association and Powys Teaching Health Board is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY21 7RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY21 7RJ, and the approximate distance away.

Burgess Croft 26 m
Adelaide Drive 98 m
Bluebell Close 119 m
Brookfield Road 124 m
Burgess Close 128 m
Heather Close 161 m
Dingle Road 166 m
Ffordd Burgess 167 m
Cefn Hawys 170 m
Blue Bell Drive 201 m
Croft Road 213 m
Trem Hafren 231 m
Red Bank 257 m
Acorn Rise 283 m
Trem Dyffryn 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY21 7RJ

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 SY21 7RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Good
(December 12, 2019)
10.38 km
Long Mountain CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
10.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY21 7RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
113 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
113 m
Tresi-Aur Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
152 m
Tresi-Aur Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 11, 2014
152 m
Clwb Brecwast School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
380 m
Ysgol Ardwyn School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
380 m
Ysgol Feithrin Y Trallwng School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
380 m
Clwb Brecwast School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
380 m
Ysgol Feithrin Y Trallwng School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
380 m
Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
380 m
Dorothy Hughes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
395 m
Dorothy Hughes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
395 m
Cae Melyn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
546 m
Cae Melyn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
546 m
Victoria Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
562 m
Victoria Memorial Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
562 m
Inglenook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 3, 2019
569 m
Inglenook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 3, 2019
569 m
Fabrizios Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 15, 2021
613 m
Suzys Emporium Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY21 7RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Brookfield Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Borfa Green Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Oakridge Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Victoria Memorial Hospital Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Welshpool Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Welshpool Rail Station Rail 1.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY21 7RJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bull Dingle Valley 367 m
Coed y Bryn Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Bron-y-Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 543 m
The Flash Inland Water 892 m
Cwm Caethro Valley 1.03 km
Llyn Du Inland Water 1.16 km
Big Pool Inland Water 1.57 km
Dairy Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Duck Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
The Kitchen Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
The Stable Pool Inland Water 2.21 km
The 'D' Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
The Deer Park Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Lilypond Inland Water 2.36 km
Cae-gareg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY21 7RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.6 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% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.8 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 216,556 kWh - mean 11,398 kWh : median 10,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY21 7RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Wales
Latitude 52.66620100
Longitude -3.14731100
OS Easting 322507
OS Northing 0308226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dyfed-Powys

National Park

Wales (non-National Park)

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Montgomeryshire
Electoral Ward Welshpool Llanerchyddol
Local Authority District Powys
European Electoral Region Wales
Local Learning and Skills Council South West/Mid Wales

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code W06000023
Travel To Work Area Newtown and Welshpool

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Powys Teaching Health Board
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Powys Teaching Health Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Powys Teaching Health Board

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Welshpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Welshpool BUASD
Workplace Zone W35001305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Powys 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Powys 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3