Postcode SY4 5RJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY4 5RJ and nearby postcodes

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

SY4 5RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 SY4 5RJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SY4 5RJ is B5476 which is centered 725 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harp Houses and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Prees Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to SY4 5RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Whixall CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 8, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Mews. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SY4 5RJ is ANCHOR BAR and is 3.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from FIRED KITCHEN and is 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 68.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B5476 725 m
B5065 3.68 km
B5063 8.06 km
A49 8.28 km
A5 30.27 km
A51 30.78 km
A53 31.85 km
A470 68.15 km
A6 74.58 km
A41 84.6 km
M6 97.22 km
A1 130.45 km
A38 145.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY4 5RJ

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 5RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Wood 2.07 km
Whixall CofE Primary School Good
(October 8, 2019)
2.57 km
Prees CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.39 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 3.81 km
The Mews Good
(November 7, 2018)
3.83 km
The Thomas Adams School 3.98 km
Newtown CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
4.32 km
Lower Heath CofE Primary School 4.65 km
Physis Heathgates Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.96 km
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 5.13 km
Woodlands School 6.21 km
Sir John Talbot's School Good
(April 26, 2017)
7.64 km
Smallbrook School Good
(September 23, 2021)
7.7 km
Access School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
8.45 km
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy 8.66 km
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy 8.81 km
Clive CofE Primary School 9.23 km
Welshampton CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
9.34 km
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 3, 2021)
9.71 km
Hodnet Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
10.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
762 m
Dog And Bull Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
1.41 km
Fields Multi Academy Trust Catering @ Whixall C.E. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
2.57 km
Prees Convenience (Premier) Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
2.98 km
Prees Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2020
3.06 km
Whixall Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
3.07 km
Nancy Helens Relish Homemade For You Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
3.18 km
Fields Catering @ Prees C.E. (controlled) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
3.39 km
ANCHOR BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
3.51 km
FIRED KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.51 km
SADDLE OR SAIL INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
3.51 km
THOMAS DUFFY & SONS LTD (MACE) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
3.51 km
FIRED Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
3.7 km
Killough Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
3.7 km
THE ANNE BOAL INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.7 km
North Shropshire Domestic Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
3.79 km
The Coffee Barn @ Holly Farm Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
3.82 km
Mick's Mill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
4.12 km
Elmhurst Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
4.21 km
SHOP AT CONEY ISLAND CARAVAN PARK Retailers - other 4
Good
July 8, 2019
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harp Houses Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Harp Houses Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Junction Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Junction Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Prees Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Prees Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Wem Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Lighteach Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Moss Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Pitholes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Slips Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Steel Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Green's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Soulton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Massey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Dicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Brockhurst Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Cumberbatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Nook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Prees Lower Heath Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Wem Moss Woodland Or Forest 5.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 19 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 8.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 68.4% 18.8 6
30-300 Mbps 26.3% 43 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 101,695 kWh - mean 5,352 kWh : median 4,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY4 5RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.89266000
Longitude -2.70944500
OS Easting 352367
OS Northing 0333037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11684
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33021814
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 010E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1