The UK Postcode Database

WV16 5BZ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
WV16 5BZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WV16 5BZ

Highlands Road - 19 properties, USRN 4300320

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 4300995

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5316 / 52°31'53"N

Longitude: -2.4313 / 2°25'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538574 5820323

OS Easting: 370836

OS Northing: 292727

OS Grid: SO708927

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BY.FQ4H

Mapcode Global: VH83H.TM0L

Open Location Code: 9C4VGHJ9+MF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82sm87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24381 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WV16 5BZ 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) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 07:26
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for WV16 5BZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV16 5BZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 September 2023 38 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £378,500
24 November 2022 30 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £380,000
3 July 2017 29 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £295,000
18 November 2015 43 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £290,000
31 October 2014 31 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £225,000
2 March 2012 30 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £210,000
8 December 2010 45 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
27 November 2009 34 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £220,000
9 July 2007 44 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £262,000
27 September 2005 46 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
26 March 2004 42 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £229,500
27 March 2002 44 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £155,000
30 July 2001 35 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £170,000
4 June 2001 38 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £145,000
1 December 1997 35 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £85,000
25 June 1997 42 Highlands Road, Bridgnorth WV16 5BZ Detached Freehold £85,500

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 WV16 5BZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

WV16 5BZ 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 5BZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00146840 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028830 Shropshire 031A 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
E05016019 Bridgnorth Castle 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
E33021747 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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