Postcode SY8 1LJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY8 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY8 1LJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY8 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY8 1LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 SY8 1LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SY8 1LJ is Downs Drive which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennett Bank and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Ludlow Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to SY8 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Laurence CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Overton School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SY8 1LJ is Rose And Crown and is 8.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pukka Pizzas and is 9.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY8 1LJ 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 SY8 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY8 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Downs Drive 61 m
Kennet Bank 91 m
Mary Elizabeth Road 106 m
Tollgate Road 162 m
Green Acres 188 m
Ludford View 201 m
Steventon New Road 208 m
Ash Close 221 m
Charlton Rise 225 m
Overton View 248 m
Chestnut Grove 252 m
Toll Gate Road 273 m
Honey Meadow 323 m
Sidney Road 358 m
Langford Close 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY8 1LJ

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 SY8 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
793 m
Ludlow Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
954 m
Ludlow Church of England School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.24 km
Overton School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.81 km
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.42 km
Moor Park School 3.49 km
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.9 km
Clee Hill Community Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
7.06 km
Orleton CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.44 km
Onny CofE (A) Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
8.39 km
Burford CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
9.42 km
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
9.82 km
Tenbury CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
9.82 km
Stokesay Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
12.14 km
Lucton School 12.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY8 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brook Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
8.44 km
Coffee Haven @ Burford House Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.72 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
8.81 km
Platters & Plates Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
8.81 km
Dine Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
8.97 km
Haresbrook Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 27, 2020
9.37 km
Old Rectory Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
9.38 km
Burger 27 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2021
9.39 km
Hamper Fayre Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2020
9.39 km
Regal Cinema Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
9.39 km
Rocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 29, 2021
9.39 km
Singapore Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.39 km
Spotty Dog Tea Room And Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
9.39 km
The Bridge Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
9.39 km
The Riverside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
9.39 km
Tenbury Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.4 km
Hamper Fayre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2020
9.41 km
Jimbo's Bars Mobile caterer Exempt
April 25, 2022
9.41 km
Pukka Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
9.41 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY8 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Kennett Bank Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Kennett Bank Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Mary Elizabeth Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Mary Elizabeth Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Chestnut Grove Jct Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ludlow Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Ludlow Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Ludlow Rail Station Rail 1.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY8 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Ledwyche Pool Inland Water 1.49 km
Rock Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Tinkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Tinkershill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Colonel's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Charltons Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Wooffley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ledwyche Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Serpent Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Saltmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Square Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Curtis's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Shortoak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY8 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 46.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 15.2 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 195,117 kWh - mean 12,195 kWh : median 10,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 89,468 kWh - mean 4,709 kWh : median 2,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY8 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.36517000
Longitude -2.70232600
OS Easting 352274
OS Northing 0274355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15482
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Ludlow South
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) Urban city and town in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Ludlow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021949
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 038F
Output Area / Small Area 1B1