The UK Postcode Database

WV16 5HJ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1992
WV16 5HJ 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 5HJ

Oldbury Wells - 11 properties, USRN 4300477

Captains Road - 1 property, USRN 4300126

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5292 / 52°31'45"N

Longitude: -2.428 / 2°25'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538804 5820050

OS Easting: 371062

OS Northing: 292451

OS Grid: SO710924

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BY.FQZM

Mapcode Global: VH83H.VPSH

Open Location Code: 9C4VGHHC+MR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82sm87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30563 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WV16 5HJ 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 5HJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV16 5HJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 May 2024 49 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
1 December 2020 49 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
27 July 2018 39 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Detached Freehold £229,950
22 January 2016 51 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Detached Freehold £272,500
14 October 2014 33 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Detached Freehold £240,000
21 June 2013 45 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
5 December 2003 41 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Semi-detached Freehold £141,001
1 July 2003 43 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
28 September 2001 47 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Detached Freehold £134,000
7 May 1999 43 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
15 December 1995 37 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,250
20 January 1995 43 Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth WV16 5HJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000

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 5HJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

WV16 5HJ 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 5HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00146841 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028831 Shropshire 031B 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
E33021748 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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