SY7 9BB Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Craven Arms. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Lawrence Court, Brandhill: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Green Lane, Brandhill: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (23% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- HOUSE AT LOWER ALDON FARM, 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 15 addresses are between 174 m and 238 m above sea level (218 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 75% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Craven Arms 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Broome 1,680 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Hopton Heath 2,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Upper Aldon Farm | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Craven Arms | 3.7 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 73.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Craven Arms Surgery | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Lunts Pharmacy | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Craven Arms Dental Practice | 3.3 km |
| Hospital | Ludlow Hospital | 8.9 km |
| Police station | Ludlow Police Station | 9.3 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,950 m² | 3.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stokesay Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stokesay Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-east |
| Ferney Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yelds Wood | Wood | 300 m south-west |
| Aldon Gutter | Valley | 450 m south-west |
| Springhead Gutter | Valley | 570 m north-west |
| The Larches | Wood | 590 m south-west |
| Stonehouse Pools | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-east |
| Goat Hill | Hill | 1.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 42% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Lawrence Court.