The UK Postcode Database

SY9 5BQ

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
SY9 5BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SY9 5BQ

High Street - 34 properties, USRN 36500209

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4938 / 52°29'37"N

Longitude: -2.9977 / 2°59'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 500155 5815961

OS Easting: 332358

OS Northing: 288897

OS Grid: SO323888

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR B6.HW3T

Mapcode Global: VH75Y.0L23

Open Location Code: 9C4VF2V2+GW

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 5BQ on Monday 13 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:07
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:18
Sunrise 05:05
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:28
Hours of daylight today04:35 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:36
Moon Phase New Moon
Moon Rises 02:12
Moon sets 20:32

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

Residential Property Sales in SY9 5BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 April 2024 2 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £550,000
31 August 2021 The Manse, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Detached Freehold £425,000
18 December 2019 32 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Other property type Freehold £158,000
30 April 2019 36 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Other property type Freehold £340,000
29 March 2019 The Chestnuts, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Detached Freehold £375,000
28 August 2017 28 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Other property type Freehold £65,000
6 July 2017 38 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Other property type Freehold £232,000
19 May 2016 King Edward House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
11 December 2013 Bank House, 4, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £372,500
14 December 2012 The Manse, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Detached Freehold £247,500
28 March 2007 26a High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,725
6 December 2004 26 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
2 May 2003 Bungalow Bank Gardens, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Detached Freehold £150,000
7 August 2002 King Edward House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
14 June 2002 Flat, 32 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,500
26 April 2002 2, Valley House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
14 August 2001 2 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
13 August 1999 King Edward House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £69,500
23 April 1999 The Chestnuts, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Detached Freehold £105,000
14 April 1999 Flat, 32 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
8 October 1997 Valley Coach House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
11 May 1995 2, Valley House, High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ Semi-detached Freehold £25,000

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 5BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

SY9 5BQ 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 5BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147640 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
E33021915 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

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