Mortimer Drive, Orleton, Ludlow
House prices, sold prices and local information for SY8 4JW.
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At a glance
22 property sales on Mortimer Drive, Orleton, Ludlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,948. Average sale prices rose from £225,000 in 2016 to £417,500 in 2024 (+86%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 41% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mortimer Drive range from £176,000 to £435,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Mortimer Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mortimer Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SY8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £281,948 | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 9 | £246,556 | 28 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Mortimer Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 28 Nov 2024 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 26 Jan 2024 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 18 Dec 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 17 Mar 2023 | £29,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 22 Dec 2022 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 29 Mar 2022 | £196,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52A, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 30 Sep 2021 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 9 Aug 2021 | £251,325 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 18 Jun 2021 | £252,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 28 May 2021 | £347,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 5 Jan 2021 | £278,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 15 Oct 2020 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 8 Nov 2018 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 31 Jul 2018 | £236,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 30 Jan 2018 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 30 Jan 2018 | £176,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 16 Nov 2017 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 28 Jul 2017 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 5 Jun 2017 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 24 Feb 2017 | £190,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 28 Jul 2016 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 10 Jun 2016 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Mortimer Drive SY8 4JW | 24 Mar 2016 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Mortimer Drive | £325,000 (Jan 2018) → £347,500 (May 2021) → £29,000 (Mar 2023) | -91% over 5 yrs |
| 12, Mortimer Drive | £190,000 (Feb 2017) → £315,000 (Nov 2018) | +66% over 2 yrs |
| 10, Mortimer Drive | £235,000 (Mar 2016) → £285,000 (Nov 2017) | +21% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Mortimer Drive
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Mortimer Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Mortimer Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower Teme Flood alert area
- River Lugg North of Leominster Flood alert area
- Upper Teme Flood alert area
- Brimfield Brook at Orleton and Brimfield Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Mortimer Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleton CofE Primary School 175 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Ludlow station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Boot Inn (adj, Kitchen Hill Road. Orleton. B4362) 2 min walk
- Boot Inn (opp, Kitchen Hill Road. Orleton. B4362) 2 min walk
- Millbrook Way (W-bound, Millbrook Way Orleton. B4362) 3 min walk
- Millbrook Way (E-bound, Millbrook Way) 3 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Woofferton Wharf Express Petrol · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 649 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,415 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 75% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across Herefordshire, County of with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Mortimer Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.8% | 54.9% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 36.6% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 91.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 8.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 32.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 18% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Herefordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 31.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.3% | 39.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 14.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Herefordshire.
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