The UK Postcode Database

SY5 8EW

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in April 1987
SY5 8EW 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 SY5 8EW

Well Mead Lane - 16 properties, USRN 34701157

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6516 / 52°39'5"N

Longitude: -2.8288 / 2°49'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511578 5833531

OS Easting: 344025

OS Northing: 306309

OS Grid: SJ440063

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.627T

Mapcode Global: WH8BZ.JM41

Open Location Code: 9C4VM52C+JF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82op06

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22011 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY5 8EW on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:13
Sunrise 05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:33
Hours of daylight today04:31 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:32
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:20
Moon sets 18:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY5 8EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8EW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 November 2023 18 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £520,000
3 March 2023 10 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £540,000
10 December 2021 3 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £385,000
27 February 2020 3 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £375,000
27 April 2018 20 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £410,000
17 February 2017 8 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £385,000
27 August 2014 7 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £287,500
17 January 2013 8 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £310,000
14 December 2012 18 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £345,000
22 October 2010 10 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £329,000
11 May 2010 1 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £275,000
3 June 2009 12 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £320,000
5 September 2007 14 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £365,000
23 January 2006 2 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £295,000
6 April 2004 8 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £272,500
27 September 2002 6 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £227,500
21 June 2000 7 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £165,000
30 October 1998 18 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £145,000
12 September 1997 7 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £125,000
26 March 1997 20 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £100,000
1 November 1995 1 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury SY5 8EW Detached Freehold £130,000

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 SY5 8EW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 8EW also falls within the Civil Parish of Longden, 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 8EW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147446 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028954 Shropshire 026A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006039 Shropshire 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011305 Longden Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016042 Longden 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
E33021903 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
E63009697 Longden 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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