The UK Postcode Database

SY5 8BJ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY5 8BJ 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 SY5 8BJ

Unnamed road - 4 properties, USRN 34800160

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6774 / 52°40'38"N

Longitude: -2.7918 / 2°47'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 514076 5836407

OS Easting: 346563

OS Northing: 309152

OS Grid: SJ465091

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BG.4KC0

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.2YVS

Open Location Code: 9C4VM6G5+X7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oq42

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

  • Rural Residents
  • Rural Tenants
  • Rural White-Collar Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22011 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY5 8BJ on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:31
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:52
Sunrise 06:26
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:20
Sunset 18:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:27
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:09
Hours of daylight today05:56 to 18:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:43 to 05:54
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:39
Moon Rises 18:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY5 8BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 September 2013 2 Rose Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury SY5 8BJ Detached Freehold £172,500
31 October 2001 2 Rose Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury SY5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
16 February 1996 1 Rose Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury SY5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £56,750

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 SY5 8BJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

Shropshire Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Longden

Councillor

Roger Evans Liberal Democrats

SY5 8BJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Longden, 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 SY5 8BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147448 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028954 Shropshire 026A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006039 Shropshire 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011305 Longden Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05008164 Longden Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 June 2009 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
E33021903 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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