SY3 8EN

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980

SY3 8EN	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 8EN

Church Close - 15 properties, USRN 34700231

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7273 / 52°43'38"N

Longitude: -2.8177 / 2°49'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 512309 5841955

OS Easting: 344872

OS Northing: 314721

OS Grid: SJ448147

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.1BYX

Mapcode Global: WH8BL.PQF0

Open Location Code: 9C4VP5GJ+WW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82or14

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18657 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY3 8EN 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)	13:16
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	11:17
Moon Rises	23:02

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY3 8EN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY3 8EN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 September 2023	16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
21 January 2022	14 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
18 October 2021	9 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
27 October 2016	16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
3 September 2015	10 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£259,000
9 July 2015	8 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£236,000
20 June 2014	3 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£208,000
11 March 2014	5 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£233,000
22 August 2012	6 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£238,000
9 October 2009	8 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£186,000
9 March 2007	10 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£187,500
6 February 2007	2 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£275,500
7 December 2005	8 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
28 August 2003	6 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£191,000
30 January 2003	7 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£167,000
9 December 2002	2 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£183,000
28 July 2000	18 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
24 May 1999	8 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£89,950
14 May 1998	5 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
9 May 1997	8 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£81,500
8 December 1995	4 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
26 April 1995	5 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EN	Detached	Freehold	£67,000

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 8EN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY3 8EN also falls within the Civil Parish of Bicton, 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 8EN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00147519		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028970	Shropshire 014C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006028	Shropshire 014	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013485	Bicton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2025	DLUHC
E05016043	Loton	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
E33021853		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
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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