SY9 5LZ 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 (5LZ) 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 LZ.

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 5LZ 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 18 individuals call the SY9 5LZ postcode their home.

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

SY9 5LZ is within Whitcott Keysett.

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

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the SY9 5LZ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for SY9 5LZ

Latitude	52.4784997633
Longitude	-3.08695727947

Weather Forecast for SY9 5LZ

Mon 13th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	W 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	22.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	80.00%	SE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	89.00%	SE 13 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	84.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	59.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	60.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	82.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	82.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	48.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	38.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	35.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	36.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	37.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	S 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	29.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of SY9 5LZ Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SY9 5LZ

BUTLER AND FINNIGAN

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

Distance: 3.92 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 9.43 miles

Contact: :

SEVERNSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: NEW ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1BD

Distance: 9.80 miles

Contact: :

CLIFTON TERRACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 65 CLIFTON TERRACE, NEW ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1BG

Distance: 9.82 miles

Contact: :

CLIFTON DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 67 CLIFTON TERRACE, NEW ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1BG

Distance: 9.82 miles

Contact: :

PARK STREET CLINIC (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: PARK STREET CLINIC, PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1EG

Distance: 9.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SY9 5LZ

BISHOPS CASTLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 638408

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: POOL ROAD, NEWTOWN, SY16 3AH

Distance: 9.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 628764

BOOTS

Address: 5 WYLCWM PLACE, KNIGHTON, LD7 1AE

Distance: 9.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01547 528313

ALLIED PHARMACY NEWTOWN

Address: 27 PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 1EF

Distance: 9.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 626722

BOOTS

Address: 20-21 HIGH STREET, NEWTOWN, SY16 2NU

Distance: 9.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 626241

LUNTS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 10.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 672327

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SY9 5LZ

THE OPTICIAN (BISHOPS CASTLE)

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

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN (MONTGOMERY)

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

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: :

SARAH BANKS LTD

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

Distance: 6.33 miles

Contact: :

EVANS AND JONES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 9.43 miles

Contact: :

MEHTA OPTICIANS (NEWTOWN)

Address: BRYN ISEL, 10 SHORT BRIDGE STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2LW

Distance: 9.89 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (NEWTOWN)

Address: 48 BROAD STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2AU

Distance: 9.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SY9 5LZ

BISHOPS CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 638285

THE MEADOWS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 640573

MONTGOMERY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: WELL STREET, MONTGOMERY, SY15 6PF

Distance: 6.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 668217

WYLCWM STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 9.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01547 528523

NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PARK STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1EF

Distance: 9.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01686 611611

CRAVEN ARMS SURGERY

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

Distance: 10.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01588 672309

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Transport Links near SY9 5LZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SY9 5LZ

Hopton Heath
Hopton Heath station, Railway Bridge, Hopton Heath, Shropshire, SY7 0QD
Distance: 12.20 miles
Driving Time: 24.99 minutes
Broome
Broome station, Broome Road, Broome, Shropshire, SY7 0NT
Distance: 12.40 miles
Driving Time: 24.87 minutes
Knighton
Knighton station, Station Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DT
Distance: 12.49 miles
Driving Time: 24.24 minutes
Knucklas
Knucklas station, Glyndwr, Knucklas, Powys, LD7 1PN
Distance: 15.41 miles
Driving Time: 28.69 minutes
Llangynllo
Llangynllo station, [un-named lane], near Llangynllo, Powys, LD7 1SY
Distance: 19.46 miles
Driving Time: 33.27 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SY9 5LZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SY9 5LZ

M54 J7

Distance: 35.25 miles

Driving Time: 46.79 minutes

M54 J6

Distance: 37.64 miles

Driving Time: 49.13 minutes

M54 J5

Distance: 39.32 miles

Driving Time: 50.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the SY9 5LZ 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 5LZ 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 5LZ

Yearly House Sales for SY9 5LZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£87,000	£87,000	£87,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SY9 5LZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SY9 5LZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Berriew Road, WELSHPOOL, SY21 7SS	20.29 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the SY9 5LZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SY9 5LZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
1-3 Pool Road, Newtown, SY16 1BP	9.65 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to 1-3 Pool Road
Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0DA	19.57 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to Bayston Hill
Robert Jones Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3EQ	24.23 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to Robert Jones Way
A5/a483 Mile End Services, Oswestry, SY11 4JA	25.72 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to A5/a483 Mile End Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SY9 5LZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG	9.69 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to McDonald's, Pool Road, NEWTOWN, SY16 1DG
McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB	20.22 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to McDonald's, Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, SHREWSBURY, SY3 9NB
McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ	23.91 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to McDonald's, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AQ
McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ	32.61 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to McDonald's, Chirk Park, Halton, Chirk, WREXHAM, LL14 5AZ

KFC Restaurants near SY9 5LZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Barker Street, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1QJ	21.02 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to KFC Shrewsbury - Barker Street
KFC, Battlefield Road, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4AB	23.80 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to KFC Shrewsbury - Arlington Way
KFC, Maes Y Clawdd, Maesbury Road Industrial Estate, OSWESTRY, SY10 8NN	25.43 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to KFC Oswestry - Maebury Road
KFC, Commercial Road, HEREFORD, HR1 2BB	33.05 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to KFC Hereford - Stonebow Road
KFC, Market Street, WREXHAM, LL13 8BY	39.37 miles	Directions from SY9 5LZ to KFC Wrexham - St Georges Crescent