Postcode SY4 5PL (Shropshire)

Map showing SY4 5PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY4 5PL is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY4 5PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY4 5PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 SY4 5PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to SY4 5PL is A49 which is centered 3.66 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Wem Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to SY4 5PL (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Thomas Adams School.

The local pub for residents of SY4 5PL is MINERSTOWN TAVERN and is 9.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for SY4 5PL 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 SY4 5PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY4 5PL, and the approximate distance away.

A49 3.66 km
B5063 3.88 km
B5476 5.05 km
A495 23.11 km
A5 26.92 km
A51 33.21 km
A470 63.48 km
A6 78.69 km
A41 82.12 km
M6 102.92 km
A1 135.22 km
A38 139.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY4 5PL

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 SY4 5PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands School 647 m
The Thomas Adams School 1.91 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.96 km
Smallbrook School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.73 km
Access School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.83 km
Clive CofE Primary School 3.89 km
Newtown CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
4.75 km
Myddle CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
5.41 km
The Mews Good
(November 7, 2018)
5.53 km
Prees CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.56 km
Whixall CofE Primary School Good
(October 8, 2019)
7.61 km
Lower Heath CofE Primary School 7.62 km
Hadnall CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
7.74 km
Acorn Wood 7.83 km
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 3, 2021)
7.89 km
St Marys CofE Primary School 8.2 km
Bomere Heath CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
8.8 km
Weston Lullingfields CofE School Good
(November 19, 2019)
8.95 km
Physis Heathgates Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
9.1 km
The Corbet School Good
(February 15, 2017)
9.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY4 5PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
6.53 km
Mick's Mill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
6.67 km
Whixall Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
6.84 km
Dog And Bull Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
7.16 km
Prees Convenience (Premier) Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
7.36 km
Fields Catering @ Prees C.E. (controlled) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
7.56 km
Prees Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2020
7.59 km
Fields Multi Academy Trust Catering @ Whixall C.E. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
7.61 km
Cockshutt Convenience Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.89 km
Mere's Edge Federation Kitchen @ Cockshutt C.E. School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2020
7.89 km
That Bakers Treat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
7.89 km
Elmhurst Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
8 km
North Shropshire Domestic Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
8.25 km
The Lazy Cow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 28, 2019
8.62 km
Jeanies Van 1 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
8.67 km
Jeanies Van 1 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
8.67 km
Nancy Helens Relish Homemade For You Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
8.79 km
The Coffee Barn @ Holly Farm Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
8.85 km
MINERSTOWN TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
9.2 km
ANCHOR BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
9.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY4 5PL - Data from Apr 2022

Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Sungrove Jct Bus Stop/Station 819 m
No. 10 Bus Stop/Station 935 m
Park House Bus Stop/Station 974 m
Wem Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Wem Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Yorton Rail Station Rail 3.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY4 5PL - Data from Dec 2021

The Drumble Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Palmshill Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sleap Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Broughton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Preston Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Sleap Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Slangs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Brockhurst Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Cliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Grinshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Birch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Corbet Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Blaze Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Lee Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY4 5PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.2 Mbps 24.6 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 7.73 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 22.2% 21 3.7
30-300 Mbps 77.8% 36 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.84196600
Longitude -2.72762200
OS Easting 351087
OS Northing 0327410
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14760
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Shropshire
Electoral Ward Wem
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33021812
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 010D
Output Area / Small Area 1A3