SY8 2BN postcode in Ludlow, Shropshire

SY8 2BN is a postcode in Ludlow, in the Ludlow North 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 56% of homes and businesses can get it. Shropshire: 75% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in SY8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 10.7% on the year before Nearest station Ludlow 1.5 km in a straight line

Where SY8 2BN is, and what is near it

Map of SY8 2BN and what is near it Map of SY8 2BN: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SY8 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SY8 2AB: also in SY8 2SY8 2BL: also in SY8 2SY8 2BP: also in SY8 2SY8 2BW: also in SY8 2SY8 2JN: also in SY8 2SY8 2JW: also in SY8 2SY8 2LP: also in SY8 2SY8 2LR: also in SY8 2SY8 2LS: also in SY8 2SY8 2LT: also in SY8 2SY8 2LU: also in SY8 2SY8 2LW: also in SY8 2SY8 2LX: also in SY8 2SY8 2LY: also in SY8 2SY8 2LZ: also in SY8 2SY8 2NA: also in SY8 2SY8 2NB: also in SY8 2SY8 2ND: also in SY8 2SY8 2NE: also in SY8 2SY8 2NF: also in SY8 2SY8 2NG: also in SY8 2SY8 2NH: also in SY8 2SY8 2NJ: also in SY8 2SY8 2NL: also in SY8 2SY8 2NN: also in SY8 2SY8 2NP: also in SY8 2SY8 2NQ: also in SY8 2SY8 2NR: also in SY8 2SY8 2NS: also in SY8 2SY8 2NT: also in SY8 2SY8 2NU: also in SY8 2SY8 2NW: also in SY8 2SY8 2NX: also in SY8 2SY8 2NY: also in SY8 2SY8 2NZ: also in SY8 2SY8 2PA: also in SY8 2SY8 2PB: also in SY8 2SY8 2PD: also in SY8 2SY8 2PE: also in SY8 2SY8 2PF: also in SY8 2SY8 2PG: also in SY8 2SY8 2PH: also in SY8 2SY8 2PJ: also in SY8 2SY8 2PL: also in SY8 2SY8 2PN: also in SY8 2SY8 2PP: also in SY8 2SY8 2PQ: also in SY8 2SY8 2PR: also in SY8 2SY8 2PS: also in SY8 2SY8 2PT: also in SY8 2SY8 2PU: also in SY8 2SY8 2PW: also in SY8 2SY8 2PX: also in SY8 2SY8 2PY: also in SY8 2SY8 2PZ: also in SY8 2SY8 2QA: also in SY8 2SY8 2QB: also in SY8 2SY8 2QD: also in SY8 2 Ludlow Primary School 2.0 kmOverton School 4.5 km2 places, 9.8–9.9 kmLudlow SY8 2BN Map of SY8 2BN and what is near it Map of SY8 2BN: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SY8 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ludlow Primary School 2.0 km2 places, 9.8–9.9 kmLudlow North SY8 2BN
  • SY8 2BN
  • Other postcodes in SY8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.3803, longitude -2.7321)

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 SY8 2BN?

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 2BN?

56% of the homes and businesses at SY8 2BN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)56% can get it

Shropshire: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)56% 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 2BN?

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 2BN 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 2BN.

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 2BN: 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 2BN 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 2BN?

Homes in SY8 2 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £182,500 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 5 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 2BN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY8 2BN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2BN

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SY8 2BN. 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 2BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around SY8 2BN. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). 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 2BN

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 £5,056 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,090.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,685
Band Babout 160 (14%)£1,966
Band Cabout 220 (19%)£2,247
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,528
Band Eabout 240 (21%)£3,090
Band Fabout 180 (16%)£3,652
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,214
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 57% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 2BN is in (ONS area E01035072), 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 2BN?

The nearest open schools to SY8 2BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY8 2BN is Ludlow Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Ludlow Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Craven Arms Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Leisure Centre, 288 m away.

More stations near SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SY8 2BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Dot Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

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 2BN?

The nearest to the centre of SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

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 2BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SY8 2BN, 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 2BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY8 2BN 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 2BN in a conservation area?

The centre of SY8 2BN 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 2BN?

Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY8 2BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 2BN

Ward
Ludlow North
Parish
Bromfield
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ludlow
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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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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