SY3 8BW maps, stats, and open data
SY3 8BW lies on Holyhead Road in Bicton, Shrewsbury. SY3 8BW is located in the Tern electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SY3 8BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY3 8BW geodata
| Easting | 345799 |
| Northing | 314005 |
| Latitude | 52.720966 |
| Longitude | -2.803897 |
Where is SY3 8BW?
| Street | Holyhead Road |
| Locality | Bicton |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY3 |
SY3 8BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY3 8BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Tern |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY3 8BW
| Oxon Hall (Holyhead Road) | Shelton | 109m |
| Four Crosses Inn (B4380) | Bicton | 425m |
| Four Crosses Inn (B4380) | Bicton | 440m |
| Oxon P&r (Car Park) | Bicton Heath | 623m |
| Cooperative Foodstore (Welshpool Road) | Bicton Heath | 758m |
Nearest railway stations to SY3 8BW
| Shrewsbury Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY3 8BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 90.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY3 8BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 44.01Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.72Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY3 8BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 9.4% |
SY3 8BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY3 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 217,294 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,048 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,040 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY3 8BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY3 8BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
42.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY3 8BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY3 8BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY3 8BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shepherds Lane | 16:00 | 09:00 | 389m |
| Clayton Way | 19:30 | 12:15 | 792m |
| Shelton Gardens | 17:15 | 12:15 | 793m |
SY3 8BW ITL and SY3 8BW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY3 8BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000051 | Shropshire |
SY3 8BW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY3 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147517 | |
| LSOA | E01028970 | Shropshire 014C |
| MSOA | E02006028 | Shropshire 014 |
Nearest postcodes to SY3 8BW
| SY3 8DW | Lewis Way | 334m |
| SY3 8BT | Shepherds Lane | 406m |
| SY3 8BP | Shepherds Lane | 485m |
| SY3 8EF | Holyhead Road | 528m |
| SY3 5EQ | Shepherds Lane | 546m |
| SY3 5EH | Shepherds Lane | 628m |
| SY3 5AG | Shelton Gardens | 751m |
| SY3 8EY | Calcott Crescent | 753m |
| SY3 5BD | The Lees | 768m |
| SY3 5BU | Welshpool Road | 777m |
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