SY8 1QL

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980

SY8 1QL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SY8 1QL

Gravel Hill - 36 properties, USRN 36500177

Starstile Meadow - 2 properties, USRN 36510053

Station Drive - 1 property, USRN 36500435

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3702 / 52°22'12"N

Longitude: -2.7142 / 2°42'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519457 5802248

OS Easting: 351470

OS Northing: 274918

OS Grid: SO514749

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BL.RSJW

Mapcode Global: VH843.WPZD

Open Location Code: 9C4V97CP+38

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82pi48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C2

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by sparsely inhabited countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22395 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY8 1QL on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:33

Hours of daylight today	04:30 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:31
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	15:34
Moon Rises	23:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY8 1QL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SY8 1QL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 March 2024	20 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£265,000
7 January 2021	Kirklands, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
26 August 2020	26 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
13 December 2019	The Laurels, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
21 September 2018	The Cedars, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
29 September 2017	7 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£156,500
31 August 2017	The Hawthorns, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Other property type	Freehold	£192,000
20 December 2016	The Little House, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
22 December 2015	The Lorelei, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
2 December 2015	The Little House, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£142,000
19 November 2015	26 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£216,000
16 July 2014	22 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
14 May 2014	7 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
13 February 2013	The Cedars, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£99,000
6 August 2010	22 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£274,000
7 May 2009	18 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
2 February 2007	The Rumbles, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
10 February 2006	The Rumbles, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£238,500
20 December 2005	4 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
19 August 2005	Little Home, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
29 March 2004	26 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£198,500
3 March 2003	18 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
7 December 2000	Kirklands, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£118,000
4 May 2000	Kirklands, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£83,000
19 November 1999	26 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,500
3 April 1997	18 Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
21 March 1997	The Little House, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QL	Detached	Freehold	£55,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SY8 1QL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

SY8 1QL also falls within the Civil Parish of Ludlow, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SY8 1QL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00147721		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029006	Shropshire 038A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006045	Shropshire 038	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011309	Ludlow	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016044	Ludlow East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E06000051	Shropshire	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001493	South Shropshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000236	Ludlow	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33021945		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000036	The Marches	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000257	NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2021	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000011	Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63010204	Ludlow	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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