The UK Postcode Database

SY2 5YJ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1993
SY2 5YJ 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 SY2 5YJ

St James Road - 18 properties, USRN 34701015

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7105 / 52°42'37"N

Longitude: -2.7168 / 2°43'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519130 5840101

OS Easting: 351667

OS Northing: 312774

OS Grid: SJ516127

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BK.2CTW

Mapcode Global: WH8BV.74JF

Open Location Code: 9C4VP76M+57

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pr30

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): 27472 / 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 SY2 5YJ on Thursday 30 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:08
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:44
Sunrise 05:26
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:50
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:49
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:26
Hours of daylight today04:56 to 21:37
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:37 to 04:58
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:00
Moon Rises 20:35

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

Residential Property Sales in SY2 5YJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 August 2019 30 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £295,000
28 October 2016 41 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £205,000
20 June 2016 31 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £249,000
29 May 2015 29 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £277,000
19 February 2014 35 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £202,500
12 December 2012 34 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £213,500
21 October 2011 29 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £225,000
20 August 2010 26 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £249,500
25 May 2010 43 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £192,500
4 December 2009 39 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £232,500
6 March 2008 49 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £222,500
25 May 2007 37 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £222,500
7 November 2002 43 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £133,000
29 October 1999 39 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £81,000
3 September 1999 30 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £98,500
22 May 1998 41 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £75,500
16 December 1996 35 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £82,500
2 December 1996 30 St James Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5YJ Detached Freehold £83,000

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 SY2 5YJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY2 5YJ 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 5YJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147506 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028966 Shropshire 018B 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
E05016051 Monkmoor 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
E33021868 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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