The UK Postcode Database

SY9 5AJ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY9 5AJ 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 SY9 5AJ

Union Street - 37 properties, USRN 36500487

Billingsley Close - 1 property, USRN 36500764

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 36500967

Pound Close - 1 property, USRN 36500352

High Street - 1 property, USRN 36500209

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4931 / 52°29'35"N

Longitude: -2.9996 / 2°59'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 500027 5815885

OS Easting: 332229

OS Northing: 288823

OS Grid: SO322888

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR B6.J25N

Mapcode Global: VH75X.YLLN

Open Location Code: 9C4VF2V2+65

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82ml08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D2

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11921 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SY9 5AJ on Wednesday 15 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:11
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:21
Sunrise 05:07
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:18
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:37 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:38
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:04
Moon sets 21:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY9 5AJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY9 5AJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 September 2023 Applegarth, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £495,000
26 May 2022 31 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
21 February 2022 30 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £270,000
18 June 2021 4 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
24 March 2021 19 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £375,000
24 March 2021 19 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £375,000
1 February 2018 19 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £280,000
1 February 2018 19 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £280,000
16 February 2015 7 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £157,000
7 July 2014 Applegarth, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £340,000
14 February 2014 34 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
5 August 2013 18 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
18 January 2013 17 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £170,000
12 January 2012 The Garden House, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £320,000
9 December 2011 32a Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £190,000
8 April 2010 7 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £140,000
2 November 2006 Bantry House, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £247,000
30 October 2006 5 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £174,950
5 April 2002 The Garden House, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £125,000
17 December 2001 18 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
28 November 2000 Beech House, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £135,000
17 March 2000 29 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
18 February 2000 5 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £60,000
18 February 2000 Bantry House, Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £66,700
12 June 1998 30 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £67,000
1 September 1997 19 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Detached Freehold £51,000
18 July 1997 34 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £36,000
2 July 1997 11 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
19 June 1997 32 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Semi-detached Freehold £22,500
23 May 1997 34 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
10 April 1996 17 Union Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5AJ 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 SY9 5AJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

SY9 5AJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Bishop's Castle, 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 SY9 5AJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147639 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028992 Shropshire 030B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006041 Shropshire 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011223 Bishop's Castle Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016018 Bishop's Castle 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
E14001493 South Shropshire 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
E33021916 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
E63009996 Bishop's Castle 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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