SY8 2HX

a postcode in Herefordshire, County of

Introduced in January 1980

SY8 2HX	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 SY8 2HX

Unnamed road - 10 properties, USRN 23203711

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 23203686

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 23222773

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23226115

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23222779

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23222772

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23222778

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.365 / 52°21'54"N

Longitude: -2.8295 / 2°49'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511612 5801651

OS Easting: 343617

OS Northing: 274429

OS Grid: SO436744

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.S22W

Mapcode Global: VH76L.XT1C

Open Location Code: 9C4V958C+26

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oi07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F2

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13371 / 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 SY8 2HX on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:57
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	04:59
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:35

Hours of daylight today	04:29 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:30
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	14:05
Moon Rises	23:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY8 2HX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY8 2HX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 January 2020	Old Vicarage, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£1,085,000
2 February 2017	Easterley, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£407,500
11 January 2010	Old Vicarage, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£840,000
8 February 2002	Old Vicarage, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
22 November 2001	Stoneyeld Cottage, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
4 June 1999	Old School House, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£75,000
9 February 1998	Easterley, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£86,000
30 April 1997	Old Vicarage, Downton on the Rock, Ludlow SY8 2HX	Detached	Freehold	£260,000

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 SY8 2HX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Herefordshire

MP

Ellie Chowns Green

Herefordshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Mortimer

Councillor

Carole Gandy Conservative

SY8 2HX also falls within the Civil Parish of Downton, 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 SY8 2HX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00070947		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01014052	Herefordshire 001C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002905	Herefordshire 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000745	Downton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05009473	Mortimer	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E06000019	Herefordshire, County of	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001395	North Herefordshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000236	Ludlow	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33021351		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000036	The Marches	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000236	NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000019	Herefordshire and Worcestershire	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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