Name: SY9 5JL
Address: BISHOPS CASTLE, Shropshire, SY9 5JL

SY9 5JL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SY9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5JL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SY which means Shrewsbury.
Postal District. In our case SY9.
Postal Sector. In our case SY9 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JL.

The regional mail center for the post area SY is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SY9 5JL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CRAVEN ARMS DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the SY9 5JL postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BISHOPS CASTLE within the old postal county of Shropshire.

SY9 5JL is within Bankshead.

The SY9 5JL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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SY9 5JL: Points of Interest

Camlad Barns

Camlad Barns is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Upper Broughton Farm, Upper Broughton, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5JL.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SY9 5JL

Latitude	52.5084650034
Longitude	-3.03169169549

Ordnance Survey Maps for SY9 5JL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 216 Welshpool and Montgomery	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 137 Ludlow & Wenlock Edge	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for SY9 5JL

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	N 2 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	12.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	13.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	22.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	18.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	49.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	24.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	74.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	71.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	53.00%	N 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	46.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of SY9 5JL Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SY9 5JL

BUTLER AND FINNIGAN

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 2 MARKET SQUARE, BISHOPS CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE, SY9 5BN

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

CRAVEN ARMS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE GATEWAY, AUCTION YARD, CRAVEN ARMS, SY7 9QJ

Distance: 9.50 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 BURWAY ROAD, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE, SY6 6DL

Distance: 9.63 miles

Contact: :

REDCOTE SURGERY

Address: 2 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE, SY6 6EE

Distance: 9.74 miles

Contact: :

MINSTERLEY ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: MINSTERLEY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY5 0QJ

Distance: 11.25 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 WYLCWM PLACE, KNIGHTON, POWYS, LD7 1AE

Distance: 11.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SY9 5JL

BISHOPS CASTLE PHARMACY

Address: CHURCH STREET, BISHOPS CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE, SY9 5AE

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 638408

LUNTS PHARMACY

Address: DROVERS HOUSE, THE AUCTION YARD, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9BZ

Distance: 9.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 672327

HILLSIDE PHARMACY

Address: 18 SANDFORD AVENUE, CHURCH STRETTON, SY6 6BW

Distance: 9.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01694 722799

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 40 SANDFORD AVENUE, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE, SY6 6BH

Distance: 9.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01694 722806

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: POOL ROAD, NEWTOWN, SY16 3AH

Distance: 11.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 628764

BOOTS

Address: 5 WYLCWM PLACE, KNIGHTON, LD7 1AE

Distance: 11.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01547 528313

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SY9 5JL

THE OPTICIAN (BISHOPS CASTLE)

Address: 29 CHURCH STREET, BISHOPS CASTLE, SY9 5AD

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

SARAH BANKS LTD

Address: MONTGOMERY ACTIVITY CENTRE, SCHOOL BANK, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6QA

Distance: 6.08 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN (MONTGOMERY)

Address: INSTITUTE HOUSE, ARTHUR STREET, MONTGOMERY, POWYS, SY15 6RA

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: :

SUZANNE FLOYD OPTOMETRIST

Address: 5 DALE STREET, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9PB

Distance: 9.57 miles

Contact: :

A B OPTICS LTD (CHURCH STRETTON)

Address: 20 SANDFORD AVENUE, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE, SY6 6BW

Distance: 9.69 miles

Contact: :

EVANS AND JONES OPTICIANS

Address: 14 BROAD STREET, KNIGHTON, POWYS, LD7 1BL

Distance: 11.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SY9 5JL

BISHOPS CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SCHOOL HOUSE LANE, BISHOPS CASTLE, SY9 5ER

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 638285

THE MEADOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: TURNPIKE MEADOW, CLUN, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 8HZ

Distance: 6.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 640573

MONTGOMERY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: WELL STREET, MONTGOMERY, SY15 6PF

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 668217

CRAVEN ARMS SURGERY

Address: 20 SHREWSBURY ROAD, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9PY

Distance: 9.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 672309

CHURCH STRETTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: EASTHOPE ROAD, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE, SY6 6BL

Distance: 9.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01694 722127

WYLCWM STREET SURGERY

Address: WYLCWM STREET, KNIGHTON, POWYS, LD7 1AD

Distance: 11.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01547 528523

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Transport Links near SY9 5JL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SY9 5JL

Broome
Broome station, Broome Road, Broome, Shropshire, SY7 0NT
Distance: 12.61 miles
Driving Time: 18.57 minutes
Craven Arms
Craven Arms station, Station Crescent, Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9PY
Distance: 12.88 miles
Driving Time: 17.41 minutes
Hopton Heath
Hopton Heath station, Railway Bridge, Hopton Heath, Shropshire, SY7 0QD
Distance: 13.62 miles
Driving Time: 20.10 minutes
Church Stretton
Church Stretton station, Station Approach, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PG
Distance: 15.04 miles
Driving Time: 21.37 minutes
Knucklas
Knucklas station, Glyndwr, Knucklas, Powys, LD7 1PN
Distance: 18.35 miles
Driving Time: 27.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SY9 5JL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SY9 5JL

M54 J7

Distance: 32.39 miles

Driving Time: 38.10 minutes

M54 J6

Distance: 34.78 miles

Driving Time: 40.45 minutes

M54 J5

Distance: 36.46 miles

Driving Time: 41.90 minutes

M54 J4

Distance: 37.99 miles

Driving Time: 43.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SY9 5JL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Ludlow Co Const
Member or Parliament	Philip Dunne
Contact Details	Contact Philip Dunne
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SY9 5JL Postcode in?

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.

How much is the Council Tax?

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.

Planning Applications

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.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SY9 5JL Postcode is?

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

House Sales in SY9 5JL

Yearly House Sales for SY9 5JL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1
2019	£2,000	£2,000	£2,000	1

Postcodes near the SY9 5JL Postcode

SY9 5JN

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SY9 5JL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SY9 5JL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Mill Lane, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7BL	18.31 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to Tesco
Aldi, Mill Lane, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7BL	18.31 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the SY9 5JL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SY9 5JL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
1-3 Pool Road, Newtown, SY16 1BP	11.67 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to 1-3 Pool Road
Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0DA	16.47 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to Bayston Hill
Robert Jones Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3EQ	21.16 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to Robert Jones Way
A5/a483 Mile End Services, Oswestry, SY11 4JA	23.53 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to A5/a483 Mile End Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SY9 5JL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG	11.71 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG
McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB	17.12 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB
McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ	20.84 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ
McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ	30.49 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ

KFC Restaurants near SY9 5JL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Barker Street, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1QJ	17.95 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to KFC Shrewsbury - Barker Street
KFC, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AB	20.73 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to KFC Shrewsbury - Arlington Way
KFC, Maes Y Clawdd, Maesbury Road Industrial Estate, OSWESTRY, SY10 8NN	23.26 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to KFC Oswestry - Maebury Road
KFC, Commercial Road, HEREFORD, HR1 2BB	33.88 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to KFC Hereford - Stonebow Road
KFC, Market Street, WREXHAM, LL13 8BY	37.13 miles	Directions from SY9 5JL to KFC Wrexham - St Georges Crescent