The UK Postcode Database

SY5 8QL

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 2018
SY5 8QL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY5 8QL

Whinberry Drive - 25 properties, USRN 34800683

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7022 / 52°42'7"N

Longitude: -2.7882 / 2°47'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 514310 5839167

OS Easting: 346835

OS Northing: 311907

OS Grid: SJ468119

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BH.2S9C

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.4BJR

Open Location Code: 9C4VP626+VP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oq58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16759 / 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 SY5 8QL on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:13
Sunrise 05:00
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 today04:30 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:32
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:18
Moon sets 18:33

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

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8QL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 March 2022 27 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Leasehold £75,000
7 December 2021 49 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Detached Freehold £325,000
15 November 2019 43 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £236,500
29 March 2019 45 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £229,995
10 December 2018 49 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Detached Freehold £269,995
29 June 2018 41 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £215,996
29 June 2018 31 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £299,995
29 June 2018 37 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £299,995
29 June 2018 39 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
27 June 2018 35 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
22 June 2018 43 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £234,995
25 May 2018 47 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £234,995
20 April 2018 33 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury SY5 8QL Semi-detached Freehold £259,995

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 8QL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 8QL 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 SY5 8QL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147383 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01028941 Shropshire 020A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035066 Shropshire 020G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02006034 Shropshire 020 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013487 Shrewsbury Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016061 Radbrook 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
E33021874 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

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