SY7 0LD Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mortimer. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Church Street, Leintwardine: 11 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Herefordshire, County of in 2026-27: Band D £2,574 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,716 | £2,002 | £2,288 | £2,574 | £3,146 | £3,719 | £4,291 | £5,149 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade I
- 1 AND 3, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 24, WATLING STREET, grade II
- 7, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- BANK HOUSE, grade II
- CLARK MONUMENT ABOUT 40 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, grade II
- LEINTWARDINE HOUSE AND GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED TO EAST, grade II
- OUTBUILDING ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- THE SWAN, grade II
- WOODHOUSE MONUMENT ABOUT 35 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 129 m and 133 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hopton Heath 2,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Bucknell 3,860 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Broome 1,680 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lion Hotel Leintwardine | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Junction Hopton Castle | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 77.4 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Craven Arms Surgery | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lunts Pharmacy | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Craven Arms Dental Practice | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ludlow Hospital | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ludlow Police Station | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north |
| Roman station of Bravinium | Scheduled monument | 90 m west |
| Jay Lane Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coleswood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Wassell Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Haregrove Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Lawnwell Dingle | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Ashlea Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Herefordshire, County of: see them on the Herefordshire, County of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Church Street.