SY3 6BY

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in October 1984

SY3 6BY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SY3 6BY

Whiston Close - 16 properties, USRN 34701181

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6984 / 52°41'54"N

Longitude: -2.7821 / 2°46'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 514725 5838748

OS Easting: 347244

OS Northing: 311481

OS Grid: SJ472114

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BH.31RF

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.7FFN

Open Location Code: 9C4VM6X9+95

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oq67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29695 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY3 6BY on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:06
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:43

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:06 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:16
Moon Rises	23:02

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY3 6BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY3 6BY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 December 2022	2 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
31 January 2020	15 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
3 October 2018	1 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
27 June 2018	9 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£253,000
27 October 2017	11 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
16 June 2017	23 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£312,500
17 April 2014	21 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
2 May 2012	25 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
23 September 2008	1 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
9 May 2008	19 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
13 March 2007	21 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£217,500
21 August 2006	9 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£208,000
24 February 2006	15 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
4 November 2005	9 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£203,000
7 July 2004	15 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
26 May 2004	25 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£255,000
2 July 2003	15 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£186,500
5 March 2003	11 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£199,950
28 August 2002	7 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
18 January 2002	17 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 March 1998	5 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£82,000
25 April 1997	15 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£76,500
25 October 1996	25 Whiston Close, Shrewsbury SY3 6BY	Detached	Freehold	£86,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SY3 6BY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY3 6BY also falls within the Civil Parish of Shrewsbury, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SY3 6BY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00147439		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028952	Shropshire 023B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006037	Shropshire 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013487	Shrewsbury	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2025	DLUHC
E05016061	Radbrook	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E06000051	Shropshire	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001473	Shrewsbury	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000262	Shrewsbury	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33021889		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000036	The Marches	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000257	NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2021	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000011	Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63009578	Shrewsbury	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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