SY7 0LB postcode in Leintwardine, County of Herefordshire
SY7 0LB is a postcode in Leintwardine, in the Mortimer ward of County of Herefordshire. It is in the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SY7 0LB is, and what is near it
- SY7 0LB
- Other postcodes in SY7 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3614, longitude -2.8764)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SY7 0LB?
- County of HerefordshireCouncil, for all local services County of Herefordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SY7 0LB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- North HerefordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Ellie Chowns
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SY7 0LB?
Every home and business at SY7 0LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 46% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SY7 0LB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for SY7 0LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SY7 0LB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SY7 0LB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SY7 0LB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across County of Herefordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SY7 0LB: 3,025 properties in County of Herefordshire are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for County of Herefordshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SY7 0LB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SY7 0LB?
Homes in SY7 0 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 21.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £448,750 22 sales
- Semi-detached £274,750 14 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SY7 district: a typical £355,000 from 113 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SY7 0LB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SY7 0LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at SY7 0LB
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SY7 0LB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SY7 0LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SY7 0LB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in County of Herefordshire for 2026‑27: £2,574. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,716 (band A) to £4,291 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,002.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 270 (30%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 160 (18%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 150 (17%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for County of Herefordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SY7 0LB is in (ONS area E01014051), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SY7 0LB?
The nearest open schools to SY7 0LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SY7 0LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SY7 0LB is Hopton Heath Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Hopton Heath Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Bucknell Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lion Hotel, 208 m away.
More stations near SY7 0LB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SY7 0LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY7 0LB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Craven Arms Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01588 672309 9.4 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SY7 0LB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY7 0LB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SY7 0LB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Ludlow Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01743 261000 11.1 kmDrive
- Bishop's Castle Community Hospital Phone 01743 277500 16.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near SY7 0LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SY7 0LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severn Edge 9.2 kmDrive
- Marches Veterinary Group Ludlow 10.6 kmDrive
- Arrowfield Veterninary Clinic 13.4 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SY7 0LB in a conservation area?
The centre of SY7 0LB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SY7 0LB?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY7 0LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SY7 0LB
- Ward
- Mortimer
- Parish
- Leintwardine
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leintwardine
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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