The UK Postcode Database

SY5 6LQ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in August 1993
SY5 6LQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY5 6LQ

Holcroft Way - 19 properties, USRN 34700526

High Cross Avenue - 1 property, USRN 34700510

Ridout Road - 1 property, USRN 34800995

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 34701276

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6627 / 52°39'45"N

Longitude: -2.6851 / 2°41'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 521297 5834797

OS Easting: 353761

OS Northing: 307440

OS Grid: SJ537074

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BM.57NH

Mapcode Global: WH8C1.QBLJ

Open Location Code: 9C4VM877+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pp79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14884 / 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 SY5 6LQ on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:14
Sunrise 05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:31 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:33
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:05
Moon sets 19:42

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY5 6LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 6LQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 October 2022 The Alders, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
9 March 2020 8 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
5 July 2019 Maple House, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Detached Freehold £314,995
8 November 2018 Hawthorn House, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Detached Freehold £309,995
3 October 2018 The Alders, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
15 June 2018 The Pines, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £187,995
1 May 2018 The Elms, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
27 April 2018 2 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
27 July 2017 12 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
28 November 2016 6 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
30 June 2016 12 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
1 November 2013 1 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
16 September 2013 8 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
3 September 2007 6 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £176,950
10 February 2006 1 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £124,800
29 October 2004 6 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £174,995
12 June 2003 8 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
12 June 2003 10 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
17 August 2001 5 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
27 April 2000 8 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
15 October 1999 10 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,995
24 September 1999 12 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £56,950
10 September 1999 6 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £66,950
20 August 1999 8 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £66,950
13 August 1999 14 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Detached Freehold £74,999
1 June 1999 5 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
30 August 1996 5 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6LQ Semi-detached Freehold £40,500

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 SY5 6LQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

SY5 6LQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Berrington, 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 SY5 6LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147469 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01028959 Shropshire 024D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035068 Shropshire 024F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02006038 Shropshire 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013484 Berrington Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016065 Severn Valley 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
E30000262 Shrewsbury Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021894 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
E63009677 Cross Houses 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

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