The UK Postcode Database

SY8 4EL

a postcode in Herefordshire, County of

Introduced in January 1980
SY8 4EL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY8 4EL

Unnamed road - 34 properties, USRN 23214740

Post Office Lane - 7 properties, USRN 23214250

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 23215188

Unnamed road - 3 properties, USRN 23227883

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227882

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227870

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227359

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227871

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227903

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227905

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23216176

Castle Road - 1 property, USRN 23213356

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 36500624

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227358

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.32 / 52°19'12"N

Longitude: -2.7426 / 2°44'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517542 5796662

OS Easting: 349478

OS Northing: 269358

OS Grid: SO494693

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BJ.VZDP

Mapcode Global: VH849.DYYC

Open Location Code: 9C4V8794+XW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82ph06

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E2

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22031 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY8 4EL on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:12
Sunrise 04:59
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 today04:29 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:30
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:04
Moon Rises 23:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY8 4EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY8 4EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 February 2023 Blithow, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £515,000
8 September 2021 Bury Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £294,700
23 July 2021 Chapel House, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £225,000
8 February 2021 The Villa, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £315,000
26 January 2021 The Forge, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £372,500
1 October 2020 Tan Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Semi-detached Freehold £204,000
13 May 2019 The Paddocks, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £485,000
1 March 2019 The Old Chapel, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £357,500
20 December 2016 High Bank, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £337,500
16 April 2015 The Villa, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £215,000
25 October 2013 Bank Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £365,000
30 August 2013 Whitcliff Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £435,000
6 March 2013 Merefield Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £620,000
16 September 2011 Melbourne Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £250,000
6 May 2011 March Hare Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £272,000
8 September 2009 Bank Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £312,500
26 June 2009 Tan Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Semi-detached Freehold £129,500
19 August 2008 The Poplars, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £532,500
3 August 2007 Tan Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
22 July 2005 Bilberry Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £237,500
28 May 2004 The Hollies, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £340,000
8 November 2002 The Hollies, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £222,000
16 September 2002 Melbourne Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £149,950
1 August 2002 Tanbridge House, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
10 November 2000 Bilberry Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £70,000
11 August 2000 Melbourne Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £110,000
18 July 2000 Red Hill, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £299,950
26 October 1999 The Villa, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £110,000
3 September 1998 The Paddocks, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £145,000
31 July 1998 Merefield Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £105,000
11 August 1995 Bank Cottage, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EL Detached Freehold £112,000

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 SY8 4EL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Herefordshire

MP

Ellie Chowns Green

Herefordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Bircher

Councillor

Dan Hurcomb Conservative

SY8 4EL also falls within the Civil Parish of Richards Castle (Hereford), 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 SY8 4EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00070660 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013998 Herefordshire 001A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002905 Herefordshire 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000860 Richards Castle (Hereford) Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05009443 Bircher Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E06000019 Herefordshire, County of Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001395 North Herefordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000016 West Mercia Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000236 Ludlow Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021351 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000036 The Marches Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000236 NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000019 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
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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