Postcode SY7 8LB (Shropshire)

Map showing SY7 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

SY7 8LB 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 8LB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to SY7 8LB is Powells Lane which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ford Street Jct and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to SY7 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Academy, Clun.

The local pub for residents of SY7 8LB is The Sarn and is 12.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Powells Lane 37 m
St. Thomas Close 51 m
High Street 76 m
Ford Street 84 m
Newport Street 103 m
Kid Lane 116 m
Hospital Lane 132 m
Bridge Street 158 m
Waterloo Drive 167 m
Haslehurst Close 173 m
Enfield Street 181 m
The Square 209 m
Buffalo Lane 218 m
Riverside Drive 267 m
Church Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY7 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's CofE Academy, Clun 388 m
Newcastle CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
5.54 km
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.07 km
Clunbury CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.08 km
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Good
(June 5, 2018)
7.7 km
Bishops Castle Primary School 8.21 km
Bedstone College 8.54 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
8.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
9.8 km
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
9.8 km
The Sarn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
12.68 km
The Sarn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
12.68 km
Sarn Recreation Association Other catering premises Exempt
13.97 km
Sarn Recreation Association Other catering premises Exempt
13.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ford Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ford Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Riverside Car Park Bus Stop/Station 305 m

Nearby Nature

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

Hurst Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Clun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Radnor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Pen-y-wern Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Sowdley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Steppleknoll Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Rock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Langford's Dingle Valley 2.92 km
Colstey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Fiddler's Elbow Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Red Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
King Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Cwm Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Worns Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.42200100
Longitude -3.02799500
OS Easting 330189
OS Northing 0280943
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12580
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Clun
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Clun BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 037B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2