Postcode SY8 2BW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ludlow North ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Craven Arms & Broadstone area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow, about 1.3 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Craven Arms & Broadstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,234 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Craven Arms & Broadstone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £46,709 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 116 ft away from SY8 2BW.
Craven Arms & Broadstone near SY8 2BW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £290 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 | 22 | £359,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £300,000 | £362 |
| Terraced | 29 | £260,000 | £295 |
| Flats | 19 | £110,000 | £191 |
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 | £317,500 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £105,000 | £280,000 | £277,500 |
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 | £334 | £281 |
| 2026 | £326 | £182 | £241 | £337 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 SY8 2BW, 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 2BW records about 16 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SY8 2BW in Craven Arms & Broadstone is £260,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SY8 2BW, including Ludlow Church of England School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SY8 2BW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,234 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 2BW 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).
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.