The UK Postcode Database

SY5 9LJ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY5 9LJ 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 9LJ

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 34701481

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 34701514

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 34701483

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7167 / 52°43'0"N

Longitude: -2.8725 / 2°52'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 508612 5840764

OS Easting: 341159

OS Northing: 313583

OS Grid: SJ411135

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BC.1X23

Mapcode Global: WH8BK.VZB6

Open Location Code: 9C4VP48G+MX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82nr52

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): 17063 / 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 9LJ 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) 13:17
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:35
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 9LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY5 9LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 October 2019 Brook Cottage, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Detached Freehold £415,000
6 January 2006 1, Brook Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
8 August 2002 Brook Cottage, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Detached Freehold £337,500
5 September 2001 2, Brook Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £138,500
16 March 2001 1, Brook Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
7 July 2000 2, Brook Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
23 April 1997 2, Brook Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury SY5 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £74,500

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 9LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY5 9LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Ford, 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 9LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147570 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028979 Shropshire 014F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006028 Shropshire 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011272 Ford 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
E33021853 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
E63009541 Ford 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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