SY8 4EU
a primarily residential postcode in Richards Castle, Herefordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.319 / 52°19'8"N
Longitude: -2.7592 / 2°45'33"W
OS Eastings: 348346
OS Northings: 269263
OS Grid: SO483692
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.W1D6
Mapcode Global: VH849.4Z53
Plus Code: 9C4V869R+J8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO82oh86
What Three Birds: hawk-owl.veery.avocet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Woodhouse Lane, Richards Castle, Ludlow SY8 4EU
Summary
SY8 4EU is a primarily residential postcode in Richards Castle, Herefordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £194,092 to £678,738 with an average of £458,280.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1900 and 1929 and between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £710 to £1,175 with an average of £978. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Holiday Unit and Self Catering Accommodation.
In the 2011 census, there were 21 people resident in SY8 4EU, of which 10 were male and 11 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SY8 4EU is in the Ludlow travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Herefordshire Primary Care Trust.
SY8 4EU is approximately 119m (390ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SY8 4EU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SY8 4EU
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SY8 4EU
England E2: a rural village surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
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SY8 4EU at other websites
- Crime near SY8 4EU at Crime Check UK
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- Listed Buildings near SY8 4EU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SY8 4EU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SY8 4EU at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SY8 4EU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SY8 4EU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Herefordshire Council
Ward
Bircher
Councillor
Dan Hurcomb (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Herefordshire
MP
Bill Wiggin (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SY8 4EU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SY8 4EU.
Primary
Orleton CofE Primary School
Orleton, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4HQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary
Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4BX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Luston Primary School
Westland View, Luston, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0EA
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Jockeyfield, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1TP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wigmore Primary School
Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9UN
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Wigmore School
Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Ludlow Church of England School
Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GJ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre
South Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8JJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Weobley High School
Burton Wood, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8ST
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Lacon Childe School
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8PE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Queen Elizabeth Humanities College
Ashfields, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4QS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Lady Hawkins' School
Park View, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Church Stretton School
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Whitecross Hereford
Three Elms Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0RN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.