SY5 8EW maps, stats, and open data
SY5 8EW lies on Well Mead Lane in Longden, Shrewsbury. SY5 8EW is located in the Longden electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since April 1987.
SY5 8EW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY5 8EW geodata
| Easting | 344025 |
| Northing | 306309 |
| Latitude | 52.651608 |
| Longitude | -2.828847 |
Where is SY5 8EW?
| Street | Well Mead Lane |
| Locality | Longden |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY5 |
SY5 8EW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY5 8EW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Longden |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SY5 8EW
2023 16 NOV £520,000 |
2023 3 MAR £540,000 |
2021 10 DEC £385,000 |
2020 27 FEB £375,000 |
2018 27 APR £410,000 |
2017 17 FEB £385,000 |
2014 27 AUG £287,500 |
2013 17 JAN £310,000 |
2012 14 DEC £345,000 |
2010 22 OCT £329,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY5 8EW
| Post Office (Longden Road) | Longden | 207m |
| Post Office (Longden Road) | Longden | 215m |
| Poplars Farm (Longden Road) | Longden | 269m |
| Poplars Farm (Longden Road) | Longden | 276m |
| School (Main Road) | Longden | 304m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY5 8EW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY5 8EW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 22.03Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY5 8EW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 75.0% |
SY5 8EW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY5 8EW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 276,300 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,736 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,047 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,851 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,815 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,647 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY5 8EW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY5 8EW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
31.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY5 8EW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY5 8EW (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY5 8EW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Longden Post Office | 17:00 | 10:30 | 267m |
| Ford Post Office | 17:15 | 10:15 | 608m |
| Stapleton Common | 16:15 | 10:45 | 1,648m |
SY5 8EW ITL and SY5 8EW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY5 8EW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000051 | Shropshire |
SY5 8EW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY5 8EW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147446 | |
| LSOA | E01028954 | Shropshire 026A |
| MSOA | E02006039 | Shropshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to SY5 8EW
| SY5 8EY | Tankerville Terrace | 162m |
| SY5 8EX | 208m | |
| SY5 8ET | Plealey Lane | 295m |
| SY5 8EU | Longmynd View | 306m |
| SY5 8BT | Little Barnyard | 334m |
| SY5 8EZ | New Cottages | 461m |
| SY5 8ES | Longden Bank | 529m |
| SY5 8AL | Longden Road | 567m |
| SY5 8HA | Summer House Lane | 567m |
| SY5 0XL | 766m |
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