Postcode SY7 8DU (Shropshire)

Map showing SY7 8DU and nearby postcodes

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

SY7 8DU 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 8DU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to SY7 8DU is Watling Street which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newington Farm Entrance and is 363 m away. The closest railway station is Craven Arns Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to SY7 8DU (for ages 11 and under) is Stokesay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watling Street 172 m
Aston Hill Road 172 m
Callow Hill Road 219 m
Stokewood Road 234 m
Hopesay Hill Road 239 m
Turners Hill Road 268 m
B4368 1.56 km
Long Lane 1.63 km
A488 11.37 km
A458 26.27 km
A44 29.09 km
A5 37.57 km
A470 40.77 km
A449 50.47 km
A41 74.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY7 8DU

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 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stokesay Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.17 km
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.06 km
Onny CofE (A) Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.11 km
Clunbury CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
6.4 km
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
8.14 km
Corvedale CofE Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
8.25 km
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.76 km
Bedstone College 10.2 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
10.34 km
Ludlow Church of England School Good
(February 12, 2020)
11.04 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
11.81 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
12.13 km
Ludlow Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
12.54 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
12.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newington Farm Entrance Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Newington Farm Entrance Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Royal Mail Offices Bus Stop/Station 515 m
No. 20 Bus Stop/Station 625 m
No. 19 Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Craven Arns Rail Station Rail 701 m
Craven Arms Rail Station Rail 795 m
Broome Rail Station Rail 3.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sibdon Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
Sallow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Berrymill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Halford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Burrells Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hendley Gutter Valley 2.12 km
Batch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Birds Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sibdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Sibdon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Meyricks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Crawl Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Oldfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 35.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 3.8% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.8% 16.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 62 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 67,809 kWh - mean 13,562 kWh : median 11,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY7 8DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.44798000
Longitude -2.84271800
OS Easting 342822
OS Northing 0283668
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14428
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

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: 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