Postcode SY3 7RJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY3 7RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY3 7RJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY3 7RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY3 7RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 7RJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to SY3 7RJ is Longden Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street Jct and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to SY3 7RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Coleham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY3 7RJ 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 SY3 7RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY3 7RJ, and the approximate distance away.

Longden Avenue 37 m
Oak Street 65 m
Oakley Street 118 m
Oak Street Head 148 m
Oakley Avenue 149 m
Drawwell Street 151 m
Longden Close 156 m
Longden Green 173 m
Hill Crescent 174 m
Central Drive 223 m
Arbourne Gardens 238 m
North Close 239 m
South Hermitage 246 m
The Rocks 273 m
West Hermitage 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY3 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 SY3 7RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
719 m
Shrewsbury High School 822 m
St Winefride's Convent School 864 m
Shrewsbury School 880 m
The Priory School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
1.02 km
Meole Brace School 1.21 km
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.31 km
Radbrook Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.54 km
Prestfelde School 1.77 km
Woodfield Infant School 1.83 km
St George's Junior School 1.83 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.89 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.25 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.35 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.56 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
2.56 km
Belvidere School 2.58 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.64 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY3 7RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Brook Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Brook Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Rocks Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Oakley Manor Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Oakley Manor Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY3 7RJ - Data from Dec 2021

Mere Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
Sharpstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Shelton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Willow Pool Inland Water 3.2 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Powys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Bomere Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Betton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY3 7RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54 Mbps 75.25 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 54 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 55,846 kWh - mean 11,169 kWh : median 9,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,765 kWh - mean 3,153 kWh : median 2,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY3 7RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.69785200
Longitude -2.75344100
OS Easting 349180
OS Northing 0311397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20732
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Belle Vue
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33021888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 023A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1