The UK Postcode Database

SY5 8LA

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY5 8LA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY5 8LA

Weir Road - 16 properties, USRN 34701155

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 34800170

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 34701256

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6797 / 52°40'46"N

Longitude: -2.8284 / 2°49'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511604 5836655

OS Easting: 344094

OS Northing: 309432

OS Grid: SJ440094

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.48C9

Mapcode Global: WH8BS.JXC1

Open Location Code: 9C4VM5HC+VM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oq03

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): 14363 / 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 8LA 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) 23:34
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 00:19
Moon sets 18:33

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

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8LA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 July 2024 Kerstyn, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £362,500
28 February 2023 Saplings, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £370,000
24 November 2022 Waterford House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £585,000
24 September 2021 Tyrolea, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
11 March 2021 Stoneybank, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £287,500
24 May 2019 Brookvale, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £275,000
14 December 2016 Cartreff, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £295,000
2 December 2016 Brookvale, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £199,999
30 August 2016 Brookvale, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £250,000
13 April 2016 Saplings, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £192,000
23 October 2015 Blackthorn, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £256,000
21 July 2015 Kerstyn, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £192,500
29 September 2014 Sai View, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £400,000
21 April 2011 Kerstyn, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £166,000
8 November 2010 Saplings, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £225,000
23 July 2008 Pear Tree House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £290,000
11 December 2007 Bramleys, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £235,000
13 October 2006 Tyrolea, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
18 August 2006 Sai View, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £380,000
5 August 2005 Blackthorn, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £282,000
30 June 2005 Meadow House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £155,456
12 February 2004 Tyrolea, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
8 November 2002 Meadow House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £250,000
23 July 2002 Waterford House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £225,000
20 December 2001 Tyrolea, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
4 December 2000 Saplings, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £122,000
28 January 2000 Blackthorn, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £102,000
14 September 1998 Pear Tree House, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Detached Freehold £125,000
23 May 1997 Kerstyn, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8LA Semi-detached Freehold £69,500

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 8LA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 8LA also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Hanwood, 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 8LA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147442 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028955 Shropshire 026B 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
E04013486 Great Hanwood Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 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
E33021904 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
E63009629 Hanwood 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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