Bache Mill Diddlebury, Shropshire
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (SY7), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 36501115.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £575,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 1, D: 1, F: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 233 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Craven Arms Surgery, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £575,000 | £555,000 | £595,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £477,500 | £390,000 | £565,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £367,500 | £285,000 | £450,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £319,500 | £299,000 | £340,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £258,500 | £258,500 | £258,500 |
| 2001 | 4 | £122,475 | £90,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2025 | LARCHES HOUSE SY7 9JX | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2025 | LOWER PENLEY SY7 9JX | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | FOX COVER HOUSE SY7 9JX | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 9 May 2024 | LARCHES HOUSE SY7 9JX | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2023 | BACHE COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 1, SUNNYSIDE COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 1, ROCK COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | JACKS COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2017 | PENLEY GREEN SY7 9JX | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2014 | JACKS COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | PARK VIEW SY7 9JX | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | LOWER PENLEY SY7 9JX | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | BROOKSTONE HOUSE SY7 9JX | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2009 | 2, ROCK COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | LOWER PENLEY SY7 9JX | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 1, ROCK COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £258,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2001 | MORLANDS SY7 9JX | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | JACKS COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | POPLAR COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 1, ROCK COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | LOWER PENLEY SY7 9JX | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1998 | 2, ROCK COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1998 | STONECROFT COTTAGE SY7 9JX | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1996 | MILL HOUSE SY7 9JX | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 154 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: before 1900 (2); Pre-1900 (2); 2022 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band E (21% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 August 2026 to 3 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY7 9JX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY7 9LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 125 m and 233 m above sea level (138 m on average); the ground rises about 108 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY7 9JX | 80% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| SY7 9LA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Craven Arms 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Church Stretton 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Ludlow 271,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Diddlebury | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Craven Arms | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Corvedale Road Car Park | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 67 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Craven Arms Surgery | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lunts Pharmacy | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Craven Arms Dental Practice | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ludlow Hospital | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ludlow Police Station | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Aston Hall and Wall and Gatepiers to South East and Gatepiers to North East | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dovecote 250m south east of South Hill Farm, Aston Munslow | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Mount motte and bailey castle, 120m north east of Hill House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Coppice | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Little Coppice | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Corfton Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Diddlebury Common | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Baldwyn's Glen | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Lower Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 |
5 of the street's 22 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvedale CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
All the streets in SY7 and across Shropshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.