The postcode SY7 8BU is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY7 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY7 8BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to SY7 8BU is Callow Hill Road which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newington Farm Entrance and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Craven Arns Rail Station, 545 m away.
The closest primary school to SY7 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Stokesay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SY7 8BU is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY7 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY7 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY7 8BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY7 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokesay Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 981 m |
| Wistanstow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Onny CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Clunbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 6.61 km |
| Corvedale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 7.99 km |
| Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 8.42 km |
| Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 9.76 km |
| Bedstone College | Independent school | 4-18 | 10.31 km | |
| Norbury Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2014) | 10.55 km |
| Ludlow Church of England School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 10.8 km |
| Rushbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2017) | 11.66 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 12.24 km |
| Ludlow Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 12.29 km |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 12.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY7 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Newington Farm Entrance | 82 m | |
| Newington Farm Entrance | 97 m | |
| Royal Mail Offices | 281 m | |
| No. 20 | 369 m | |
| No. 19 | 384 m | |
| Craven Arns Rail Station | 545 m | |
| Craven Arms Rail Station | 654 m | |
| Broome Rail Station | 4.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY7 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Berrymill Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Halford Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Sibdon Pool | 1.68 km | |
| Sallow Coppice | 1.73 km | |
| Batch Coppice | 1.95 km | |
| Crawl Wood | 2.04 km | |
| West Knowles Wood | 2.15 km | |
| High Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Burrells Coppice | 2.26 km | |
| Nortoncamp Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Hendley Gutter | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Birds Coppice | 2.46 km | |
| Whettleton Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 2.48 km | |
| Sibdon Wood | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY7 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.44737900 |
| Longitude | -2.83869000 |
| OS Easting | 343095 |
| OS Northing | 0283598 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ludlow |
| Electoral Ward | Church Stretton and Craven Arms |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Ludlow |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | E33021936 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 037D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |