SY8 1ST postcode in Ludlow, Shropshire

SY8 1ST is a postcode in Ludlow, in the Ludlow East ward of Shropshire. It is in the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Shropshire: 75% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in SY8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Ludlow 700 m in a straight line

Where SY8 1ST is, and what is near it

Map of SY8 1ST and what is near it Map of SY8 1ST: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the SY8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SY8 1AA: also in SY8 1SY8 1AB: also in SY8 1SY8 1AD: also in SY8 1SY8 1AG: also in SY8 1SY8 1BF: also in SY8 1SY8 1DD: also in SY8 1SY8 1EP: also in SY8 1SY8 1ER: also in SY8 1SY8 1ET: also in SY8 1SY8 1EU: also in SY8 1SY8 1EW: also in SY8 1SY8 1EX: also in SY8 1SY8 1EY: also in SY8 1SY8 1EZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1FH: also in SY8 1SY8 1FP: also in SY8 1SY8 1GA: also in SY8 1SY8 1GG: also in SY8 1SY8 1GT: also in SY8 1SY8 1HA: also in SY8 1SY8 1HB: also in SY8 1SY8 1HD: also in SY8 1SY8 1HE: also in SY8 1SY8 1HF: also in SY8 1SY8 1HG: also in SY8 1SY8 1HH: also in SY8 1SY8 1HJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1HL: also in SY8 1SY8 1HN: also in SY8 1SY8 1HP: also in SY8 1SY8 1HQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1HR: also in SY8 1SY8 1HT: also in SY8 1SY8 1HU: also in SY8 1SY8 1HW: also in SY8 1SY8 1HX: also in SY8 1SY8 1HZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1JA: also in SY8 1SY8 1JB: also in SY8 1SY8 1JD: also in SY8 1SY8 1JH: also in SY8 1SY8 1JJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1JP: also in SY8 1SY8 1JQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1LB: also in SY8 1SY8 1LD: also in SY8 1SY8 1LE: also in SY8 1SY8 1LF: also in SY8 1SY8 1LG: also in SY8 1SY8 1LH: also in SY8 1SY8 1LJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1LL: also in SY8 1SY8 1LN: also in SY8 1SY8 1LQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1LR: also in SY8 1SY8 1NA: also in SY8 1SY8 1ND: also in SY8 1SY8 1NF: also in SY8 1SY8 1NN: also in SY8 1SY8 1NP: also in SY8 1SY8 1NR: also in SY8 1SY8 1NS: also in SY8 1SY8 1NT: also in SY8 1SY8 1NU: also in SY8 1SY8 1NW: also in SY8 1SY8 1NX: also in SY8 1SY8 1PE: also in SY8 1SY8 1PG: also in SY8 1SY8 1PS: also in SY8 1SY8 1PU: also in SY8 1SY8 1PX: also in SY8 1SY8 1PY: also in SY8 1SY8 1PZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1QA: also in SY8 1SY8 1QB: also in SY8 1SY8 1QD: also in SY8 1SY8 1QF: also in SY8 1SY8 1QG: also in SY8 1SY8 1QH: also in SY8 1SY8 1QL: also in SY8 1SY8 1QN: also in SY8 1SY8 1QQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1QR: also in SY8 1SY8 1QS: also in SY8 1SY8 1QT: also in SY8 1SY8 1QU: also in SY8 1SY8 1QW: also in SY8 1SY8 1QX: also in SY8 1SY8 1QY: also in SY8 1SY8 1RB: also in SY8 1SY8 1RD: also in SY8 1SY8 1RE: also in SY8 1SY8 1RF: also in SY8 1SY8 1RG: also in SY8 1SY8 1RH: also in SY8 1SY8 1RL: also in SY8 1SY8 1RN: also in SY8 1SY8 1RP: also in SY8 1SY8 1RQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1RR: also in SY8 1SY8 1RS: also in SY8 1SY8 1RT: also in SY8 1SY8 1RU: also in SY8 1SY8 1RW: also in SY8 1SY8 1RX: also in SY8 1SY8 1RY: also in SY8 1SY8 1RZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1SA: also in SY8 1SY8 1SB: also in SY8 1SY8 1SD: also in SY8 1SY8 1SE: also in SY8 1SY8 1SF: also in SY8 1SY8 1SG: also in SY8 1SY8 1SH: also in SY8 1SY8 1SJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1SL: also in SY8 1SY8 1SN: also in SY8 1SY8 1SP: also in SY8 1SY8 1SQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1SR: also in SY8 1SY8 1SS: also in SY8 1SY8 1SU: also in SY8 1SY8 1SW: also in SY8 1SY8 1SX: also in SY8 1SY8 1SY: also in SY8 1SY8 1SZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1TA: also in SY8 1SY8 1TB: also in SY8 1SY8 1TE: also in SY8 1SY8 1TG: also in SY8 1SY8 1TH: also in SY8 1SY8 1TJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1TL: also in SY8 1SY8 1TP: also in SY8 1SY8 1TQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1TS: also in SY8 1SY8 1TT: also in SY8 1SY8 1TU: also in SY8 1SY8 1TZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1UE: also in SY8 1SY8 1UF: also in SY8 1SY8 1UG: also in SY8 1SY8 1UH: also in SY8 1SY8 1UJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1UL: also in SY8 1SY8 1UN: also in SY8 1SY8 1UP: also in SY8 1SY8 1UQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1UR: also in SY8 1SY8 1UT: also in SY8 1SY8 1UW: also in SY8 1SY8 1XB: also in SY8 1SY8 1XD: also in SY8 1SY8 1XE: also in SY8 1SY8 1XF: also in SY8 1SY8 1XG: also in SY8 1SY8 1XH: also in SY8 1SY8 1XJ: also in SY8 1SY8 1XL: also in SY8 1SY8 1XN: also in SY8 1SY8 1XP: also in SY8 1SY8 1XQ: also in SY8 1SY8 1XR: also in SY8 1SY8 1XS: also in SY8 1SY8 1XT: also in SY8 1SY8 1XX: also in SY8 1SY8 1XY: also in SY8 1SY8 1XZ: also in SY8 1SY8 1YG: also in SY8 1SY8 1YP: also in SY8 1SY8 1YR: also in SY8 1SY8 1YW: also in SY8 1 School 1.7 kmOverton School 3.2 kmTenbury Surgery 9.9 kmLudlow SY8 1ST Map of SY8 1ST and what is near it Map of SY8 1ST: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the SY8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Overton School 3.2 kmCraven Arms station 12.0 kmLudlow SY8 1ST
  • SY8 1ST
  • Other postcodes in SY8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3698, longitude -2.7062)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SY8 1ST?

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 SY8 1ST?

Every home and business at SY8 1ST can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Shropshire: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Shropshire: 92%

The line marks the figure across Shropshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 SY8 1ST?

BinDayBuddy does not read Shropshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Shropshire Council's bin days

Source: 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 SY8 1ST 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 SY8 1ST.

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 Shropshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SY8 1ST: 4,158 properties in Shropshire are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Shropshire

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 SY8 1ST 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SY8 1ST?

Homes in SY8 1 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £318,000 49 sales
  • Semi-detached £242,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SY8 district: a typical £272,750 from 260 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SY8 1ST

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SY8 1ST from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 July 2026. The middle price was £132,500, from £107,000 to £200,000. Across SY8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £265,000. 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 SY8 1ST

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SY8 1ST. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SY8 1ST?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around SY8 1ST. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SY8 1ST

Band D in Shropshire for 2026‑27: £2,528. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,685 (band A) to £3,090 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,685.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (55%)£1,685
Band Babout 150 (28%)£1,966
Band Cabout 60 (11%)£2,247
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,528
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£3,090
Band Fwithheld£3,652
Band Gwithheld£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Shropshire 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 SY8 1ST is in (ONS area E01029007), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 SY8 1ST?

The nearest open schools to SY8 1ST, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY8 1ST, and how we find them

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 SY8 1ST?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY8 1ST is Ludlow Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ludlow Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Craven Arms Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandpits Ave, 43 m away.

More stations near SY8 1ST, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SY8 1ST?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY8 1ST, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 SY8 1ST?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY8 1ST, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Dot Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SY8 1ST?

The nearest to the centre of SY8 1ST, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SY8 1ST?

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.

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 care homes are near SY8 1ST?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY8 1ST, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near SY8 1ST?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY8 1ST, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SY8 1ST?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY8 1ST on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 SY8 1ST in a conservation area?

The centre of SY8 1ST 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 SY8 1ST?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY8 1ST in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: other theft 4, drugs 3, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SY8 1ST

Ward
Ludlow East
Parish
Ludlow
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ludlow
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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