SY8 1GE Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Ludlow North. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Linney, Ludlow: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (24% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ludlow (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 46, 47 48 AND 50, CORVE STREET, grade II*
- STONE HOUSE, grade II*
- 105 AND 105A, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 106 AND 107, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 108, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 109, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 110, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 111, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 33, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 38 AND 39, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 54,55,57,58, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 89, 90 AND 91, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 95 AND 96, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 98, CORVE STREET, grade II
- 99, CORVE STREET, grade II
- FOXE'S ALMSHOUSES AND ATTACHED WALL TO RIGHT, grade II
- LINNEY HOUSE, grade II
- MERCHANT HOUSE, grade II
- ST LEONARD'S RESTORATIONS, grade II
- TANNERS COTTAGES, grade II
- The Great House, grade II
- THE SPICERS HOUSE, grade II
- TROTTER HOUSE, grade II
- TUDOR COTTAGE TUDOR HOUSE, grade II
- UNICORN INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Shropshire Building Supplies, New Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2LS: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Coach Depot, Fishmore Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2LU: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RL: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 King Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Supermarket, Upper Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1QF: up to 19 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Morris Bufton, Galdeford, Ludlow: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 87 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ludlow 271,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Craven Arms 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Broome 1,680 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Offices Ludlow | 100 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 66.7 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Drive Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle View House (Dental Surgery) | 260 m |
| Hospital | Ludlow Hospital | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ludlow Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Wigley's Field Allotments 7,350 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 46, 47 48 and 50, Corve Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 421 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 25 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 46, 47 48 and 50, Corve Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Stone House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Feathers Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Ludlow Castle | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Town walls | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St Julian's Well: a holy well in the middle of Livesey Road, 155m south west of the junction with Sandpits Road | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oakly Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Well Rough | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Park Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Rawles Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Mary Knoll | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Mary Knoll Valley | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Shropshire: see them on the Shropshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 53% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Linney.