Postcode SY3 9LZ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY3 9LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY3 9LZ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY3 9LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY3 9LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 SY3 9LZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SY3 9LZ is Knolls Farm Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to SY3 9LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.2 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 9LZ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY3 9LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY3 9LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Knolls Farm Close 30 m
Stapleton Road 89 m
Wayford Close 108 m
Chilton Close 163 m
Moneybrook Way 194 m
Ryton Close 243 m
Maesbrook Road 255 m
Church Lane 368 m
Hereford Road 385 m
Shomere Crescent 387 m
Mary Webb Road 482 m
Longden Road 1.05 km
Oteley Road 1.25 km
A5112 3.5 km
B4380 4.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY3 9LZ

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 9LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery Good
(November 13, 2019)
458 m
Meole Brace School 937 m
The Priory School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
1.14 km
Radbrook Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Shrewsbury School 1.73 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.73 km
Shrewsbury High School 1.84 km
St Winefride's Convent School 1.89 km
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 1.99 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 2.12 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.26 km
Prestfelde School 2.4 km
Woodfield Infant School 2.52 km
St George's Junior School 2.52 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.11 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.12 km
Belvidere School 3.4 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.57 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
3.57 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY3 9LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Sainsburys Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Maesbrook Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Maesbrook Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Stapleton Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Stapleton Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY3 9LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Sharpstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Mere Pool Inland Water 2.14 km
Bomere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bomere Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Betton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Shomere Pool Inland Water 2.85 km
Weir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lyth Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Betton Pool Inland Water 3.27 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Shelton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY3 9LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 44.3 Mbps 69.44 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 59 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 189,653 kWh - mean 7,902 kWh : median 8,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 56,063 kWh - mean 2,336 kWh : median 2,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY3 9LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.68868800
Longitude -2.75618100
OS Easting 348984
OS Northing 0310378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4614
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Meole
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33021885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 023C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1