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Acton Shropshire

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Estate Agents 9 Property and Estate Management 9 Mortgage Brokers 7 Commercial Estate Agents 3 Property Developers 3 Property Investment 2

Local servicesHospitalBishops Castle Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBishops Castle Medical Practice2.5 miPharmacyBishops Castle Pharmacy2.3 miDentistButler And Finnigan2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX53 miRailway stationBroome5.8 miBus stationJunctionHopton Castle5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY9 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY9 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire

Postcode districtSY9

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:49 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:20 am – 4:00 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People6,106 residentsin the Clun & Bucknell census areaMedian age 57.32,741 households75% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,783 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C796 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksActon Poollake · under a mileActon Bankhill · under a mileWalcot Poollake · 2.3 miLangford's Dinglevalley · under a mileSunnyhillhill · 1.2 miPen-y-wern Hillmountain · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesBishops Castle and Onny Valleyplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 19902 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202616 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 2.5 · PM_2.5 4.6 · PM₁₀ 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 331 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Estate Agents

Estate Agents in Acton

Parry David - Knighton
3 West Street, Knighton, LD7 1EN · 8.1 mi
John Amos & Co - Knighton
3 West Street, Knighton, LD7 1EN · 8.1 mi
Norman Lloyd & Co - Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle
31 High Street, Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BE · 2.4 mi
McCartneys LLP - Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle
29 Church Street, Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AD · 2.3 mi
Halls - Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle
43 Church Street, Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AD · 2.3 mi
Wood Samuel & Co - Craven Arms
10 Corvedale Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9ND · 7.5 mi
Strutt & Parker Ludlow Estate Agents - Ludlow
26 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AA · 13.8 mi
Nock Deighton - Ludlow
12 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AD · 13.8 mi
Wrights - Church Stretton
32 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6BW · 10.2 mi

Property and Estate Management

Property and Estate Management in Acton

Harley Estate - Brampton Bryan, Bucknell
Estate Yard, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH · 8.6 mi
MWS Property Services - Abermule, Montgomery
Greenacres, Abermule, Abermule, Montgomery, SY15 6NR · 10.7 mi
pcbs4u - Clun, Cravenarns
Clun, Clun, Cravenarns, SY7 8JG · 2.9 mi
Chesterton Humberts - Ludlow
15 High Street, Ludlow, SY8 1BS · 13.8 mi
Golden Arrow Property Services (GAPS) - Ludlow
60 Broad Street, Ludlow, SY8 1NH · 13.8 mi
Number 5 Holiday Cottage - Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle
5 Woodbine Terrace, Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AF · 2.0 mi
Swains Property - Minsterley, Shrewsbury
Malehurst Industrial Estate, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BX · 13.7 mi
Mynd Industrial Estate - Church Stretton
Crossways, Church Stretton, SY6 6EA · 10.1 mi
Fine & Country bishopscastle - Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle
29 Church Street, Bishop's Castle, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AD · 2.3 mi

Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Brokers in Acton

Astute Independent Financial Services - Newtown
17 High Street, Newtown, SY16 2NP · 13.4 mi
GIFP Independent Financial Advisers - Newtown
10 Shortbridge Street, Newtown, SY16 2LW · 13.3 mi
David Burford IFA Ltd Ludlow - Ludlow
15 Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RL · 13.9 mi
David Burford Independent Financial Advisers - Ludlow
Unit 14/Rural Enterprise Centre/Eco Pk Rd, Ludlow, SY8 1FF · 14.9 mi
Philippa Gee Wealth Management - Ludlow, Church Stretton
8 High Street, Ludlow, Church Stretton, SY8 6BU · 10.1 mi
France and Bevan Mortgage Advisers - Church Stretton
Hazler Drive, Church Stretton, SY6 7BD · 10.4 mi
M6 Financial - Church Stretton
Unit 1, Sherratt Court, Church Stretton, SY6 6BN · 10.2 mi

Commercial Estate Agents

Commercial Estate Agents in Acton

Houseguards - Presteigne
16 Dol Silia, Presteigne, LD8 2NY · 13.1 mi
McCartneys - Newtown
39 Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2BQ · 13.4 mi
Craven Arms Business Park (7 Stokewood Road) - Craven Arms
7 Stokewood Road, Craven Arms, SY7 8NR · 7.2 mi

Property Developers

Property Developers in Acton

J J w - Norton, Presteigne
Old Impton Farm, Norton, Norton, Presteigne, LD8 2EN · 11.1 mi
Alternative Homes - Horderley, Craven Arms
4 Horderley Dingle, Horderley, Craven Arms, SY7 8HR · 6.4 mi
Holt Holdings - Ticklerton, Church Stretton
Hysbatch, Ticklerton, Church Stretton, SY6 7DQ · 11.1 mi

Property Investment

Property Investment in Acton

Chadlinton House - Orleton, Ludlow
Ashley Moor Hall, Orleton, Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4JJ · 14.0 mi
Acaster - Ludlow
Ludlow, SY8 9DA · 14.6 mi

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