SY4 5ES

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980

SY4 5ES	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 SY4 5ES

Wellgate - 20 properties, USRN 28200689

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8531 / 52°51'11"N

Longitude: -2.7234 / 2°43'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 518624 5855967

OS Easting: 351382

OS Northing: 328646

OS Grid: SJ513286

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7J.SBZ7

Mapcode Global: WH8B2.4KD2

Open Location Code: 9C4VV73G+6J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pu34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14263 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY4 5ES on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:05
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:45

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:06 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:16
Moon Rises	23:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY4 5ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY4 5ES

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 May 2024	15 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
17 November 2023	4 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£319,000
26 January 2018	7 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
9 January 2018	10 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
29 September 2017	1 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
15 July 2015	17 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£165,500
27 February 2015	2 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
8 October 2010	17 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
22 July 2009	23 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
21 September 2007	8 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
1 September 2006	4 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£102,500
12 August 2005	13 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
1 July 2005	15 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
12 March 2004	5 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
5 July 2002	9 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£104,000
7 May 2002	13 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
16 January 2001	23 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£92,500
22 May 2000	2 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£77,000
12 November 1999	21 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£69,500
9 July 1999	8 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£67,000
12 December 1997	21 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£55,000
11 October 1996	23 Wellgate, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5ES	Detached	Freehold	£69,500

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 SY4 5ES

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Shropshire

MP

Helen Morgan Liberal Democrat

SY4 5ES also falls within the Civil Parish of Wem Urban, 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 SY4 5ES

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00147107		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028886	Shropshire 008A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006019	Shropshire 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011380	Wem Urban	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016078	Wem	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
E14001398	North Shropshire	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
E33021799		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
E63009267	Wem	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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