Postcode SY8 1QU is located in an urban town, within the Ludlow North area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ludlow Town area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year. The median sale price in Ludlow North is £252,500 (around £269 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £157,500 and £350,000. The nearest station is Ludlow, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ludlow Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,854 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Ludlow Town has an average crime rate, with approximately 59.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.2% 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.
The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY8 1QU.
Ludlow Town near SY8 1QU 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Ludlow | N/A | Walking directions to Ludlow |
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 (about £269 per square foot) in Ludlow North area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,025,700.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £350,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £276,500 | £281 |
| Terraced | 28 | £255,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 20 | £110,000 | £178 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,500 | £105,000 | £171,475 | £207,000 |
| 2017 | £337,500 | £105,500 | £290,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £289,950 | £188,000 | £222,500 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £123,975 | £194,500 | £223,000 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £100,000 | £265,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £150,000 | £211,225 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £317,500 | £150,000 | £250,000 | £227,000 |
| 2023 | £337,000 | £140,000 | £315,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £127,500 | £247,500 | £261,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £123,000 | £307,500 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £105,000 | £273,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £242 | £156 | £217 | £221 |
| 2017 | £260 | £181 | £255 | £222 |
| 2018 | £250 | £374 | £230 | £246 |
| 2019 | £289 | £245 | £240 | £257 |
| 2020 | £304 | £209 | £275 | £269 |
| 2021 | £285 | £267 | £268 | £273 |
| 2022 | £306 | £271 | £302 | £284 |
| 2023 | £298 | £255 | £329 | £285 |
| 2024 | £336 | £259 | £314 | £291 |
| 2025 | £320 | £202 | £316 | £281 |
| 2026 | £315 | £171 | £241 | £337 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY8 1QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 97, Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5, Bromley Road, Ludlow, SY8 1QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 3, Raven Apartments, Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1RY | Flats | Leasehold | £72,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | One Stop Community Stores Ltd, Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1RY | Other | Freehold | £3,600 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 12, Hillside, Ludlow, SY8 1RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the SY8 1QU postcode area, located within Ludlow Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ludlow Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Ludlow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Laurence CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
St Laurence CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Ludlow Church of England School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
Ludlow Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY8 1QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | One Stop | Gravel Hill, Ludlow, SY8 1QU | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Station Drive, Ludlow, SY8 1DA | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Livesey Stores | 16 Livesey Road, Ludlow, SY8 1JB | Walking directions to Livesey Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Station Drive, Ludlow, SY8 2PQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Myriad Organics | Corve Street, Shropshire, SY8 1DH | Walking directions to Myriad Organics |
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SY8 1QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Boddington
Ludlow North - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY8 1QU records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SY8 1QU in Ludlow North is £252,500 (about £269 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SY8 1QU, including Ludlow Primary School (Good), St Laurence CofE Primary School (Good) and Ludlow Church of England School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SY8 1QU is Ludlow, about 292 m away.
SY8 1QU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,854 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 SY8 1QU is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Boddington (Liberal Democrats).