The UK Postcode Database

SY1 2QU

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY1 2QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY1 2QU

Ellesmere Drive - 18 properties, USRN 34700368

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.723 / 52°43'22"N

Longitude: -2.7505 / 2°45'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 516848 5841482

OS Easting: 349405

OS Northing: 314186

OS Grid: SJ494141

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BJ.1HK6

Mapcode Global: WH8BM.QTFC

Open Location Code: 9C4VP6FX+5Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82or93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24113 / 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 SY1 2QU on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:05
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:45
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:06 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:56
Moon Rises 22:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY1 2QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY1 2QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 June 2019 3 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £365,000
5 October 2018 2 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £377,500
3 April 2018 18 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £280,000
7 July 2017 14 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
29 August 2014 Cranleigh, 9, Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £193,000
13 February 2014 2 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £318,000
30 September 2013 4 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £295,000
27 March 2012 11 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
13 May 2011 2 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £220,000
22 June 2009 14 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
14 December 2007 16 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
31 July 2007 4 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Detached Freehold £325,000
8 August 1997 7 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
31 October 1996 6 Ellesmere Drive, Shrewsbury SY1 2QU Semi-detached Freehold £59,995

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 SY1 2QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY1 2QU also falls within the Civil Parish of Shrewsbury, 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 SY1 2QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147307 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028930 Shropshire 017A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006031 Shropshire 017 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013487 Shrewsbury Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016013 Bagley 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
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
E33021862 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
E63009578 Shrewsbury 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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