The UK Postcode Database

SY3 8EF

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY3 8EF 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 SY3 8EF

Holyhead Road - 14 properties, USRN 34800422

Isle Lane - 2 properties, USRN 34700546

Holyhead Road - 2 properties, USRN 34700532

Holyhead Road - 1 property, USRN 34700530

Shepherd's Lane - 1 property, USRN 34700972

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7241 / 52°43'26"N

Longitude: -2.8098 / 2°48'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 512846 5841595

OS Easting: 345404

OS Northing: 314355

OS Grid: SJ454143

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BG.1DXW

Mapcode Global: WH8BL.TS5J

Open Location Code: 9C4VP5FR+J3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82or23

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18657 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY3 8EF on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:38
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises 00:09
Moon sets 09:36

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY3 8EF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY3 8EF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 May 2024 The Orchard, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £705,000
23 February 2024 Refail Newydd, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £465,000
11 February 2022 The Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £439,995
25 October 2021 Ground Floor, The Four Crosses, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Other property type Leasehold £360,000
25 October 2021 The Apartment, The Four Crosses, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Other property type Freehold £520,000
31 July 2020 The Orchard, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £605,000
9 April 2018 The Smithy, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £196,000
28 October 2015 Laburnum Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
4 December 2013 The Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £220,000
1 December 2006 Laburnum Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
11 October 2005 Qube, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury SY3 8EF Detached Freehold £165,000

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 SY3 8EF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY3 8EF also falls within the Civil Parish of Bicton, 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 SY3 8EF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147517 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028970 Shropshire 014C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006028 Shropshire 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013485 Bicton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016043 Loton 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
E33019030 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
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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