SY8 3LS postcode in Knowbury, Shropshire

SY8 3LS is a postcode in Knowbury, in the Clee ward of Shropshire. It is in the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

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 £298,750 Homes sold in SY8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 8.5% on the year before Nearest station Ludlow 6.2 km in a straight line

Where SY8 3LS is, and what is near it

Map of SY8 3LS and what is near it Map of SY8 3LS: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SY8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SY8 3AF: also in SY8 3SY8 3AG: also in SY8 3SY8 3BF: also in SY8 3SY8 3EZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3HU: also in SY8 3SY8 3HX: also in SY8 3SY8 3HY: also in SY8 3SY8 3JA: also in SY8 3SY8 3JE: also in SY8 3SY8 3JG: also in SY8 3SY8 3JH: also in SY8 3SY8 3JJ: also in SY8 3SY8 3JL: also in SY8 3SY8 3JN: also in SY8 3SY8 3JP: also in SY8 3SY8 3JQ: also in SY8 3SY8 3JR: also in SY8 3SY8 3JT: also in SY8 3SY8 3JU: also in SY8 3SY8 3JW: also in SY8 3SY8 3JX: also in SY8 3SY8 3JY: also in SY8 3SY8 3JZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3LA: also in SY8 3SY8 3LB: also in SY8 3SY8 3LD: also in SY8 3SY8 3LE: also in SY8 3SY8 3LF: also in SY8 3SY8 3LG: also in SY8 3SY8 3LH: also in SY8 3SY8 3LJ: also in SY8 3SY8 3LL: also in SY8 3SY8 3LN: also in SY8 3SY8 3LP: also in SY8 3SY8 3LR: also in SY8 3SY8 3LT: also in SY8 3SY8 3LW: also in SY8 3SY8 3LY: also in SY8 3SY8 3LZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3NA: also in SY8 3SY8 3NB: also in SY8 3SY8 3ND: also in SY8 3SY8 3NE: also in SY8 3SY8 3NF: also in SY8 3SY8 3NG: also in SY8 3SY8 3NQ: also in SY8 3SY8 3NX: also in SY8 3SY8 3NZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3PA: also in SY8 3SY8 3PB: also in SY8 3SY8 3PD: also in SY8 3SY8 3PE: also in SY8 3SY8 3PF: also in SY8 3SY8 3PG: also in SY8 3SY8 3PY: also in SY8 3SY8 3PZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3QF: also in SY8 3SY8 3QY: also in SY8 3SY8 3QZ: also in SY8 3SY8 3RA: also in SY8 3SY8 3RB: also in SY8 3SY8 3RD: also in SY8 3SY8 3RE: also in SY8 3SY8 3RF: also in SY8 3SY8 3RQ: also in SY8 3 School 2.8 km3 places, 6.1–6.2 kmTenbury Surgery 6.9 kmOverton School 7.0 kmSchool 7.0 kmClee SY8 3LS Map of SY8 3LS and what is near it Map of SY8 3LS: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the SY8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.8 kmTenbury Surgery 6.9 kmOverton School 7.0 kmCraven Arms station 16.4 kmClee SY8 3LS
  • SY8 3LS
  • Other postcodes in SY8 3: 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 52.3719, longitude -2.6250)

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 3LS?

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 3LS?

Every home and business at SY8 3LS 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.

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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 3LS?

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 3LS 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 3LS.

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 3LS: 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 3LS 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 3LS?

Homes in SY8 3 sold for a typical £298,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, up 8.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £381,250 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 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 3LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SY8 3LS 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

What council tax band are homes near SY8 3LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SY8 3LS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 3LS

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 £4,214 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,090.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,685
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,966
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,247
Band Dabout 130 (20%)£2,528
Band Eabout 140 (22%)£3,090
Band Fabout 80 (12%)£3,652
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£4,214
Band Hwithheld£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 3LS is in (ONS area E01028996), 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 3LS?

The nearest open schools to SY8 3LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SY8 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SY8 3LS is Ludlow Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Ludlow Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Craven Arms Rail Station Railway station 16.4 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 Memorial Hall, 396 m away.

More stations near SY8 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SY8 3LS, 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 3LS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SY8 3LS 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SY8 3LS?

The nearest to the centre of SY8 3LS, 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 3LS?

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 3LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SY8 3LS, 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 vets are near SY8 3LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SY8 3LS 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 3LS in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of SY8 3LS is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 3LS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SY8 3LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report

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 3LS

Ward
Clee
Parish
Caynham
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Knowbury
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SY8 3JJ150 mSY8 3JR220 mSY8 3JT270 mSY8 3JW270 mSY8 3JH270 mSY8 3JP320 m
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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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