The UK Postcode Database

SY2 5HW

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 2008
SY2 5HW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY2 5HW

Drake Close - 17 properties, USRN 34705079

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7189 / 52°43'8"N

Longitude: -2.7332 / 2°43'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 518023 5841033

OS Easting: 350573

OS Northing: 313722

OS Grid: SJ505137

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BK.1V2M

Mapcode Global: WH8BM.ZXNH

Open Location Code: 9C4VP798+HP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pr22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13699 / 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 SY2 5HW on Monday 13 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:15
Sunrise 05:03
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:30
Hours of daylight today04:33 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:34
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 02:09
Moon sets 20:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY2 5HW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY2 5HW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 March 2024 7 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,500
8 March 2023 18 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,500
5 May 2022 5 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
18 September 2020 15 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
21 August 2020 16 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
4 November 2019 4 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
30 August 2019 10 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,000
18 June 2018 8 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
16 August 2017 6 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
4 August 2017 14 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
2 February 2017 17 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
19 February 2016 15 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,950
12 December 2014 9 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
16 July 2014 18 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
11 July 2014 12 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
24 October 2012 5 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
17 June 2009 4 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,995
24 April 2009 17 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Semi-detached Freehold £144,995
2 April 2009 18 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,995
6 March 2009 11 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,995
27 February 2009 15 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
20 February 2009 1 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Detached Freehold £259,995
17 February 2009 12 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,995
21 November 2008 14 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
26 September 2008 5 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
30 July 2008 7 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,630
30 June 2008 6 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
20 June 2008 8 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,000
30 May 2008 9 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £147,995
30 April 2008 10 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,995
7 December 2007 2 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Detached Freehold £340,000
27 November 2007 3 Drake Close, Shrewsbury SY2 5HW Detached Freehold £269,995

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 SY2 5HW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY2 5HW 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 SY2 5HW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147630 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028989 Shropshire 018F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006032 Shropshire 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013487 Shrewsbury Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016077 Underdale 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
E33021865 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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