SY5 8LJ maps, stats, and open data
SY5 8LJ is in Hanwood, Shrewsbury. SY5 8LJ 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 January 1980.
SY5 8LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY5 8LJ geodata
| Easting | 344034 |
| Northing | 309560 |
| Latitude | 52.680832 |
| Longitude | -2.829267 |
Where is SY5 8LJ?
| Locality | Hanwood |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY5 |
SY5 8LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY5 8LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8LJ
SHELSMERE, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2024 26 APR £220,000 |
2022 29 SEP £312,000 |
PORTO HOUSE, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2022 13 MAY £300,000 |
GREENWOOD MEADOW, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2021 8 APR £200,000 |
2020 2 SEP £485,000 |
2020 7 FEB £167,500 |
GLEN-DOR, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2017 20 OCT £275,000 |
COPPERFIELD COTTAGE, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2015 5 JUN £247,500 |
BLUE BELL HOUSE, HANWOOD, SHREWSBURY, SY5 8LJ 2014 27 JUN £280,000 |
2014 6 JUN £272,000 |
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 8LJ
| Cock Inn (A488) | Hanwood | 120m |
| Cock Inn (A488) | Hanwood | 193m |
| Stores (A488) | Hanwood | 218m |
| Stores (A488) | Hanwood | 235m |
| Vine Close Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 364m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY5 8LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 8LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 46.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY5 8LJ (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 | 0.0% |
SY5 8LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY5 8LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 236,734 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,926 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,700 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,818 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,073 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,101 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY5 8LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY5 8LJ.
- 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
56.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY5 8LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY5 8LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY5 8LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Annscroft | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,104m |
| Hook-a-gate | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,490m |
| Ford Post Office | 17:15 | 10:15 | 3,102m |
SY5 8LJ ITL and SY5 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| 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 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147441 | |
| LSOA | E01028955 | Shropshire 026B |
| MSOA | E02006039 | Shropshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to SY5 8LJ
| SY5 8RB | Chestnut Close | 85m |
| SY5 8LA | Weir Road | 138m |
| SY5 8JZ | Weir Road | 147m |
| SY5 8LH | Station Cottages | 147m |
| SY5 8LF | Shrewsbury Road | 170m |
| SY5 8RQ | Bleachfield | 184m |
| SY5 8BD | Orchard Lane | 205m |
| SY5 8LG | 210m | |
| SY5 8NG | Woodlands Avenue | 225m |
| SY5 8JY | Rose Cottages | 228m |
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