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SY8 1EA

Corve Street

Ludlow North

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Detailed insights for SY8 1EA

Overview

Postcode SY8 1EA is located in an urban town, within the Ludlow North ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ludlow Town area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ludlow Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ludlow Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY8 1EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ludlow Town near SY8 1EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY8 1EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Ludlow

N/A

Walking directions to Ludlow

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY8 1EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
2,097 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
42.23(+272%)
Violence and sexual offences
41.43(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
24.7(+244%)
Other theft
10.36(+81%)
Shoplifting
7.97(-9%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
93.75%
Other White
10
3.91%
Arab
2
0.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
44.12%
No qualifications
43
18.07%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.46%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
55.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
20%
Other social rented
19
12.26%
Owns with a mortgage
12
7.74%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Ludlow North

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £238,500 in Ludlow North area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ludlow North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ludlow North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£375,250
Flats15£130,000
Semi-Detached7£300,000
Terraced28£231,000

10 year median price trend in Ludlow North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ludlow North.

Schools

In the SY8 1EA postcode area, located within Ludlow Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY8 1EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryLudlow Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Laurence CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryLudlow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY8 1EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY8 1EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiStation Drive, Ludlow, SY8 1DAWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miApplegreenCoronation Avenue, Shropshire, SY8 1DNWalking directions to Applegreen
0.2 miTescoStation Drive, Ludlow, SY8 2PQWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miMyriad OrganicsCorve Street, Shropshire, SY8 1DHWalking directions to Myriad Organics
0.3 miOne StopGravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1QUWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardLudlow NorthE05016045
ParishLudlowE04011309
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ludlow TownE02006045
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 038IE01033527
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.