SY8 postcode district

Shropshire · 823 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SY8 district, the nearest primary school is Ludlow Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ludlow Church of England School, 1.6 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Station Drive Surgery, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

Ludlow station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ludlow Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Overton SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–18

1.9 mi

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

2.1 mi

Moor Park SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–13

2.4 mi

Secondary

Ludlow Church of England SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

1.6 mi

Overton SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–18

1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Ludlow

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

6.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden6.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ludlow Boxing ClubPlaying field · 1.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Playing field0.2 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SY8 district

What is the crime rate in the SY8 district?

Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SY8 district?

The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £413,721, semi-detached £258,066, terraced £206,094, flats £133,923. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SY8 district?

The nearest primary school is Ludlow Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ludlow Church of England School, 1.6 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SY8 district?

Ludlow is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SY8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,342 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SY8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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