Tower Street is in Ludlow and in South Shropshire district. SY8 1RL is located in the Ludlow North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY8 1AB, SY8 1PX, SY8 1AA, SY8 1TZ, SY8 1AD, SY8 1NW, SY8 1AL, SY8 2PX, SY8 1NP.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY8 1RL

Average Price
£213,287
Semi-Detached
£435,256
Terraced
£269,388
Detached
£246,494
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,265
Other
£413,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£213,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4A Tower Street, Ludlow, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£164,0002023-01-31 £158,341
3 Tower Street, Ludlow, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£159,9502021-11-09 £168,946
Flat 1 1 Tower Street, Ludlow, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,0002020-03-13 £102,045
7 - 8 Tower Street, Ludlow, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building 		£358,5002018-03-16 £413,346
6 Tower Street, Ludlow, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-02-26 £448,908

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Jockeyfield , SY8 1TP 		3out of 4 425 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ludlow Primary School
Clee View , SY8 1HX 		3out of 4 1,305 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
Shropshire , SY8 4BX 		3out of 4 4,314 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludlow Church of England School
Bromfield Road , Burway SY8 1GJ 		3out of 4 1,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Overton School
Hereford Road , Ludlow SY8 4AD 		- not rated 3,305 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moor Park School
Moor Park , Richards Castle SY8 4DZ 		- not rated 3,819 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The French Pantry15 Tower Street, Ludlow1 yd
Marmalade Cafe16 Tower Street, Ludlow1 yd
Twigs17 Tower Street, Ludlow25 yd
The Cottage Cafe2 Attorneys Walk, Bull Ring71 yd
Kin Kitchen5 Old Street, Ludlow89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ludlow Club12A Tower Street, Ludlow27 yd
Ye Olde Bull Ring TavernBull Ring Tavern, 44 Bull Ring48 yd
Bull Hotel14 Bull Ring, Ludlow84 yd
Old Street Tavern4 Old Street, Ludlow116 yd
The Queens114 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crumbs14 Tower Street, Ludlow1 yd
Evergreen Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway7 Old Street, Ludlow88 yd
Greggs PLC10A - 10B King Street, Ludlow88 yd
Vaughan's Sandwich Bar14 King Street, Ludlow114 yd
Thai Box3 - 4 Upper Galdeford, Ludlow131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdCorve Street, Ludlow203 yd
Spar / SubwaySpar Ludlow, 1 Castle Street276 yd
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Station Drive411 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Laurence Cofe Primary School
JOCKEY FIELDS 		grass pitches316 yd
Ludlow College
CASTLE SQUARE 		health and fitness suite348 yd
Ludlow Rugby Football Club
MEADOWSWEET MEADOWSWEET LINNEY 		grass pitches601 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 465 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY8 1RL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RL

Employment

SY8 1RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY8 1RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee33
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities28
Human health and social work activities15
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Education10
Information and communication7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male145

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed11

Health

Very good health96
Good health113
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 122
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Black African3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White257
Roma2
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years21
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion108
Christian139
Muslim4
Not answered19
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