The postcode SY3 7BA is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY3 7BA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
SY3 7BA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 SY3 7BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SY3 7BA is Canonbury which is centered 190 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Chad's Church and is 415 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to SY3 7BA (for ages 11 and under) is St Winefride's Convent School.
Policing for SY3 7BA is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY3 7BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY3 7BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY3 7BA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY3 7BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 0 m | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 490 m | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 578 m |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 578 m | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 929 m |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 968 m | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 968 m | |
| The Priory School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 14, 2013) | 969 m |
| Radbrook Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| Meole Brace School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.3 km | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.35 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.65 km | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Oxon CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2016) | 2.73 km |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY3 7BA - Data from Apr 2022
| St Chad's Church | 415 m | |
| South Hermitage Jct | 575 m | |
| South Hermitage Jct | 589 m | |
| Rowleys House | 596 m | |
| Shoplatch P&R | 597 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY3 7BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.89 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Shelton Rough | 2.06 km | |
| Powell Island | 2.18 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.21 km | |
| Willow Pool | 2.35 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 2.46 km | |
| Mere Pool | 2.86 km | |
| Sharpstone Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Alkmund Park Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.17 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Oak Coppice | 3.39 km | |
| Weir Coppice | 3.55 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 3.57 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.70380300 |
| Longitude | -2.76202400 |
| OS Easting | 348607 |
| OS Northing | 0312065 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Electoral Ward | Porthill |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Shrewsbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33021886 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 023F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |