SY9 5AJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
The properties in the SY9 5AJ postcode have the street address of Union Street
It is situated within the post town of BISHOPS CASTLE within the old postal county of Shropshire.
SY9 5AJ is within the town of Bishop's Castle.
Properties that make up the SY9 5AJ postcode are owner-occupied, privately rented, rented (private) & social housing detached, end-terrace, mid-terrace & semi-detached houses & bungalows which were built around before 1900, 1967-1975, 1950-1966, 1996-2002, 2003-2006, 1900-1929 & 1930-1949.
The telephone area code for SY9 5AJ is 01588 Bishops Castle.
| Latitude | 52.493088 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.999605 |
| Average Mbps | 55.500 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 59.800 |
| Maximum Mbps | 79.670 |
SY9 5AJ has an average download speed of 55.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).
1,551 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
33% of postcodes (393,641) have slower broadband speeds.
67% of postcodes (789,449) have faster broadband speeds.
| Average Mbps | 11.300 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 10.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 20.000 |
SY9 5AJ has an average upload speed of 11.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).
8,302 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
31% of postcodes (370,852) have slower upload speeds.
68% of postcodes (805,487) have faster upload speeds.
Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.
| Westminster Constituency | Ludlow Co Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Philip Dunne |
| Political Party | Conservative |
The Council for this Postcode is Shropshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Shropshire at the following link Shropshire.Shropshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Shropshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.Libraries are the responsibility of Shropshire council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Libraries | Shropshire Council| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 | 1 |
| 1997 | £22,500 | £51,000 | £40,300 | 5 |
| 1998 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 | 1 |
| 2000 | £95,000 | £66,700 | £89,175 | 4 |
| 2001 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 | 1 |
| 2002 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 | 1 |
| 2006 | £174,950 | £247,000 | £210,975 | 2 |
| 2010 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 | 1 |
| 2011 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 | 1 |
| 2012 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 | 1 |
| 2013 | £197,500 | £170,000 | £183,750 | 2 |
| 2014 | £110,000 | £340,000 | £225,000 | 2 |
| 2015 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 | 1 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | £145,000 | £375,000 | £298,333 | 3 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 3AH | 12.67 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Aldi |
| Morrisons, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 3AH | 12.67 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Morrisons |
| Tesco, Mill Lane, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7BL | 12.92 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Tesco |
| Aldi, Mill Lane, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7BL | 12.92 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Aldi |
| Morrisons, Berriew Road, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7SS | 12.92 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Morrisons |
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 Pool Road, Newtown, SY16 1BP | 13.09 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to 1-3 Pool Road |
| Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0DA | 16.41 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Bayston Hill |
| Robert Jones Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3EQ | 21.22 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to Robert Jones Way |
| A5/a483 Mile End Services, Oswestry, SY11 4JA | 24.61 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to A5/a483 Mile End Services |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG | 13.13 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG |
| McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB | 17.06 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB |
| McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ | 20.90 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ |
| McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ | 31.60 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Barker Street, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1QJ | 17.98 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to KFC Shrewsbury - Barker Street |
| KFC, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AB | 20.78 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to KFC Shrewsbury - Arlington Way |
| KFC, Maes Y Clawdd, Maesbury Road Industrial Estate, OSWESTRY, SY10 8NN | 24.36 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to KFC Oswestry - Maebury Road |
| KFC, Commercial Road, HEREFORD, HR1 2BB | 32.38 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to KFC Hereford - Stonebow Road |
| KFC, Market Street, WREXHAM, LL13 8BY | 38.15 miles | Directions from SY9 5AJ to KFC Wrexham - St Georges Crescent |
