The UK Postcode Database

SY8 4EZ

a postcode in Herefordshire, County of

Introduced in January 1993
SY8 4EZ 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 SY8 4EZ

Orchard Rise - 34 properties, USRN 23209106

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23216177

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23219714

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23219715

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227875

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23227874

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3223 / 52°19'20"N

Longitude: -2.7448 / 2°44'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517396 5796918

OS Easting: 349335

OS Northing: 269617

OS Grid: SO493696

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BJ.VYRG

Mapcode Global: VH849.CWTL

Open Location Code: 9C4V87C4+W3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82ph07

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 4EZ on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:13
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:32
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:31
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:34
Moon Rises 23:52

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

Residential Property Sales in SY8 4EZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 October 2023 5 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £267,500
27 February 2023 23 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
15 August 2022 14 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
29 June 2022 Keepers Cottage, 3, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £242,000
18 August 2021 2 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
28 June 2021 Courtlands, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £450,000
25 June 2021 8 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,121
18 June 2021 23 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Flat/apartment Freehold £198,000
20 December 2019 24 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
17 October 2019 Fairfield, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £300,000
19 July 2019 14 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
26 November 2018 6 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
22 November 2018 8 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
21 November 2018 19 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
5 October 2018 15 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £194,000
28 September 2018 23 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Flat/apartment Freehold £182,000
10 February 2017 5 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
18 May 2016 16 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
10 June 2015 28 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £226,000
29 May 2015 29 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £220,000
28 October 2014 11 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
23 October 2014 21 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £190,000
30 January 2014 3 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
18 December 2012 14 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
23 March 2012 13 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
22 November 2011 3 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
14 January 2011 28 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £205,000
26 February 2010 19 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
10 July 2009 8 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
27 October 2008 14 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
2 May 2008 7 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,500
15 June 2007 Courtlands, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £290,000
19 January 2006 Courtlands, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £249,999
17 June 2005 10 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,500
2 August 2004 4 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
14 July 2004 15 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £160,000
23 April 2004 12 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
22 August 2003 27 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £205,000
14 August 2003 Treetops, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £220,000
13 May 2003 28 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £170,000
10 February 2003 22 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £163,500
12 April 2002 Fairfield, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £167,500
10 August 2001 Courtlands, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £165,000
6 February 2001 22 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
13 October 2000 2 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £89,500
5 October 2000 Treetops, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £41,500
30 March 2000 9 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
27 August 1999 Fairfield, Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £35,500
25 March 1999 27 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Detached Freehold £57,000
2 July 1996 5 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
7 May 1996 1 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
5 May 1995 11 Orchard Rise, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EZ Semi-detached Freehold £55,000

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 4EZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Herefordshire

MP

Ellie Chowns Green

Herefordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Bircher

Councillor

Dan Hurcomb Conservative

SY8 4EZ 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 4EZ

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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