Postcode SY4 5WJ (Shropshire) Terminated December 1997

Map showing SY4 5WJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY4 5WJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in December 1997.SY4 5WJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SY4 5WJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5WJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SY4 5WJ is Park Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is No. 65 and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Wem Rail Station, 286 m away.

The closest primary school to SY4 5WJ (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 5WJ is ANCHOR BAR and is 7.48 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 7.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Road 53 m
New Street 96 m
Aston Street 147 m
Shrubbery Gardens 187 m
Cedar Close 209 m
Cedar Grove 216 m
Queensway 221 m
Dickins Meadow 241 m
Cherry Close 251 m
Isherwoods Way 268 m
Oak Avenue 281 m
Bowens Field 290 m
Crown Street 292 m
Summerfield Road 294 m
Station Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY4 5WJ

Introduction June 1996
Termination December 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY4 5WJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's CofE Primary School 192 m
The Thomas Adams School 563 m
Woodlands School 2.25 km
Newtown CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
3.79 km
Smallbrook School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.04 km
The Mews Good
(November 7, 2018)
4.31 km
Access School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.52 km
Clive CofE Primary School 5.44 km
Whixall CofE Primary School Good
(October 8, 2019)
5.92 km
Prees CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6 km
Acorn Wood 6.06 km
Lower Heath CofE Primary School 6.3 km
Myddle CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
6.91 km
Physis Heathgates Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
7.6 km
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 3, 2021)
8.07 km
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 9.11 km
Hadnall CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
9.41 km
St Marys CofE Primary School 9.45 km
Weston Lullingfields CofE School Good
(November 19, 2019)
9.75 km
Welshampton CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
10.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
4.76 km
Whixall Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
5.31 km
Mick's Mill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
5.38 km
Dog And Bull Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
5.39 km
Prees Convenience (Premier) Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2018
5.75 km
Fields Multi Academy Trust Catering @ Whixall C.E. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
5.92 km
Prees Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2020
5.97 km
Fields Catering @ Prees C.E. (controlled) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
6 km
Elmhurst Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
6.53 km
North Shropshire Domestic Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
6.67 km
Nancy Helens Relish Homemade For You Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
7.04 km
The Coffee Barn @ Holly Farm Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
7.18 km
Jeanies Van 1 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
7.4 km
Jeanies Van 1 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
7.4 km
ANCHOR BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
7.48 km
FIRED KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
7.48 km
SADDLE OR SAIL INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
7.48 km
THOMAS DUFFY & SONS LTD (MACE) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
7.48 km
FIRED Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
7.69 km
Killough Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

No. 65 Bus Stop/Station 147 m
No. 65 Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 170 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Wem Rail Station Rail 286 m
Wem Rail Station Rail 308 m
Prees Rail Station Rail 5.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palmshill Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Brockhurst Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Drumble Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Soulton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Preston Springs Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Slangs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Massey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Sleap Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Lee Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 4.05 km
Broughton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
The Shaws Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Sleap Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Wixhill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.85753500
Longitude -2.72192700
OS Easting 351488
OS Northing 0329138
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14263
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wem BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021799
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 008A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3