The UK Postcode Database

SY5 8RB

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY5 8RB 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 8RB

Chestnut Close - 23 properties, USRN 34700224

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6806 / 52°40'50"N

Longitude: -2.8281 / 2°49'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511623 5836755

OS Easting: 344114

OS Northing: 309531

OS Grid: SJ441095

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.48F5

Mapcode Global: WH8BS.JWJC

Open Location Code: 9C4VM5JC+6Q

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 8RB 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 8RB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8RB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 November 2022 26 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £460,000
30 June 2022 6 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £256,000
30 July 2021 22 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £267,500
26 July 2021 2 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £230,000
26 January 2021 12 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £210,000
25 January 2021 4 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £200,000
4 December 2020 28 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £348,000
21 August 2020 10 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £195,000
31 May 2019 8 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £183,000
17 July 2018 3 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £337,500
29 June 2018 22 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £212,500
1 December 2017 10 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £175,000
16 December 2016 14 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £185,000
8 September 2015 12 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £177,500
29 August 2014 3 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £270,000
10 December 2013 6 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £176,500
25 January 2013 12 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
14 December 2012 3 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £224,000
24 August 2011 20 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £230,000
20 November 2009 26 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £295,000
28 August 2009 18 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £210,000
30 April 2009 12 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £157,500
16 October 2008 12a Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
8 October 2007 14a Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £197,000
5 October 2007 6 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £160,000
1 November 2006 14 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £212,500
5 May 2006 16 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £209,995
2 November 2004 24 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £245,000
18 June 2002 12 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £112,000
27 July 2001 9 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £134,500
31 October 2000 24 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £123,500
10 September 1999 8 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £63,500
24 November 1998 26 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £137,000
5 June 1998 2a Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £60,000
31 October 1996 2a Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £62,500
5 April 1995 24 Chestnut Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RB Detached Freehold £84,500

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 8RB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 8RB 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 8RB

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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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