SY5 8RG

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980

SY5 8RG	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 8RG

Birch Drive - 11 properties, USRN 34700120

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6818 / 52°40'54"N

Longitude: -2.8222 / 2°49'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 512022 5836884

OS Easting: 344515

OS Northing: 309655

OS Grid: SJ445096

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.43X3

Mapcode Global: WH8BS.MVBG

Open Location Code: 9C4VM5JH+M4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oq13

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 8RG 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 today	04:31 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 8RG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 8RG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 March 2024	2 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
1 June 2021	7 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£336,550
26 November 2020	Mirabelle, Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
21 August 2018	3 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
7 February 2018	Mirabelle, Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£447,500
5 January 2018	5 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£249,000
31 October 2017	4 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
8 September 2014	Mirabelle, Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
28 February 2013	5 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
1 October 2010	5 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
20 May 2008	3 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£227,000
15 June 2007	Mirabelle, Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
21 September 2006	7 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£288,000
26 July 2006	5 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
16 May 2003	1 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£166,500
23 July 1999	1 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£90,500
25 June 1999	3 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£98,000
31 July 1997	1 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£86,000
12 April 1996	9 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£90,500
1 April 1996	2 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury SY5 8RG	Detached	Freehold	£75,000

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 8RG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 8RG 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 8RG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00147444		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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