Postcode DY14 8UH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Highley & Ditton Priors area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow, about 11 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Highley & Ditton Priors has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.
Highley & Ditton Priors has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY14 8UH.
Highley & Ditton Priors near DY14 8UH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ludlow located about 11 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £320 per square foot) in Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers area, with individual transactions ranging from £242,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £590,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £242,000 | £331 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378,500 | £230,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | £370,000 | £287,500 | £384,000 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £340,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £349,000 | £237,500 | £207,500 |
| 2020 | £413,000 | £263,000 | £346,000 |
| 2021 | £499,000 | £330,000 | £398,750 |
| 2022 | £481,500 | £387,500 | £323,750 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £325,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | £530,000 | £270,000 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £490,000 | £380,000 | — |
| 2026 | £700,000 | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £135 |
| 2017 | £217 | £312 |
| 2018 | £267 | £219 |
| 2019 | £224 | £235 |
| 2020 | £296 | £249 |
| 2021 | £308 | £260 |
| 2022 | £402 | £247 |
| 2023 | £315 | £311 |
| 2024 | £298 | £260 |
| 2025 | £282 | £331 |
| 2026 | £411 | — |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY14 8UH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | The Cottage, Bull Ring, Kidderminster, DY14 8UD | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Kevockcroft, Kidderminster, DY14 8UE | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Highenough, Kidderminster, DY14 8UQ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the DY14 8UH postcode area, located within Highley & Ditton Priors, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY14 8UH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shop at the Cocks | Station Road, Shropshire, DY14 8UA | Walking directions to Shop at the Cocks |
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DY14 8UH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Sidney Arthur Davies
Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY14 8UH records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DY14 8UH in Highley & Ditton Priors is £535,000 (about £320 per square foot) based on 15 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DY14 8UH, including Compass Community School Vicarage Park (Good) and Stottesdon CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY14 8UH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,119 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Shropshire covering DY14 8UH is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Sidney Arthur Davies (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.