Postcode SY7 8AU (Shropshire)

Map showing SY7 8AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY7 8AU is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY7 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY7 8AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 SY7 8AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SY7 8AU is Habershon Close which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 136 m away.

The closest primary school to SY7 8AU (for ages 11 and under) is Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SY7 8AU is Horse and Jockey and is 8.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY7 8AU 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 SY7 8AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY7 8AU, and the approximate distance away.

Habershon Close 129 m
Church Close 201 m
Oak Tree Crescent 208 m
St Michaels Close 241 m
Brampton Road 2.58 km
A488 3.3 km
B4368 7.44 km
B4385 12.05 km
A483 27.3 km
A458 28.32 km
A489 28.82 km
A470 32.88 km
A5 42.29 km
A41 82.44 km
A38 101.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY7 8AU

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 SY7 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
0 m
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.43 km
Bishops Castle Primary School 4.14 km
Clunbury CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.97 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
6.55 km
St George's CofE Academy, Clun 7.45 km
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
8.17 km
Stokesay Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
9.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY7 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daisy Bank Caravan Park - mobile Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
7.73 km
Daisy Bank Caravan Park - mobile Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
7.73 km
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
8.88 km
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
8.88 km
Doggie Days & Stays Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
9.03 km
Doggie Days & Stays Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
9.03 km
Oakley Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
9.42 km
Oakley Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
9.42 km
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
9.49 km
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
9.49 km
Archie Lilys Butchery & Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
10.5 km
Archie Lilys Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
10.5 km
Mid Counties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.5 km
Montgomery Waters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
10.5 km
Archie Lilys Butchery & Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
10.5 km
Archie Lilys Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
10.5 km
Mid Counties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.5 km
Montgomery Waters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
10.5 km
Churchstoke CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
11.08 km
Churchstoke Little Explorers School/college/university 4
Good
February 5, 2020
11.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY7 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

School Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 171 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY7 8AU - Data from Dec 2021

Pooldam Woodland Or Forest 926 m
The Beeches Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Walcot Pool Inland Water 954 m
Pell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Oakeley Mynd Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Water Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Narrowdale Valley 1.92 km
Springhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Oakeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
New Leasow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Paddock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Totterton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Friesland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY7 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.7% 25.9 4.5
30-300 Mbps 78.3% 62 13.1
300+ Mbps 18.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 374,167 kWh - mean 6,451 kWh : median 3,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY7 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.46871300
Longitude -2.95751000
OS Easting 335051
OS Northing 0286073
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12529
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Bishop's Castle
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 Ludlow

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 village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 037C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1