WV16 4LS

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980

WV16 4LS	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 WV16 4LS

Foster Road - 34 properties, USRN 4300254

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 4300994

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5436 / 52°32'36"N

Longitude: -2.4312 / 2°25'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538571 5821654

OS Easting: 370851

OS Northing: 294058

OS Grid: SO708940

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BY.DXWH

Mapcode Global: VH83H.TB1F

Open Location Code: 9C4VGHV9+CG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82sn80

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27400 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WV16 4LS on Thursday 18 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:49

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:05 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	07:26
Moon sets	23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for WV16 4LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV16 4LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 November 2022	33 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
28 October 2022	4 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
16 September 2022	18 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
21 July 2021	9 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£276,000
12 July 2019	35 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£287,500
3 May 2019	33 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
21 April 2017	1 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£296,000
31 October 2016	9 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
29 February 2016	30 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
16 January 2015	22 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
22 June 2012	19 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
9 April 2010	33 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
29 June 2007	35 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£245,500
15 September 2006	14 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
23 July 2004	7 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
16 January 2004	14 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
20 September 2001	22 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,500
2 October 2000	2 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
1 May 1998	7 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,000
14 February 1996	29 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
28 April 1995	5 Foster Road, Bridgnorth WV16 4LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000

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 WV16 4LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

WV16 4LS also falls within the Civil Parish of Bridgnorth, 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 WV16 4LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00146868		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028837	Shropshire 031D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006011	Shropshire 031	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011228	Bridgnorth	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016022	Bridgnorth West & Tasley	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
E14001493	South Shropshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000278	Telford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33021746		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
E63009927	Bridgnorth	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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