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Murchison Place, Ludlow

MyStreetCheck free street report: Murchison Place, Ludlow · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ludlow-shropshire/murchison-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SY8 1FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£197,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£236,079
26 sales
Price range
£188k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
SY8 1FJ

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At a glance

House prices£198k average29% below the Ludlow average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkLudlow station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Murchison Place, Ludlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £197,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,112. Average sale prices fell from £240,186 in 2022 to £197,500 in 2026 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Ludlow average of £277,389 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 23% detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Murchison Place range from £187,500 to £399,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 46 streets in Ludlow with at least two sales in the last year, Murchison Place ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on Murchison Place compared

Murchison Place£197,500
SY8 postcode area£280,173
Ludlow£277,389
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SY8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £240,186 (22 sales)2022£240k2023: £254,950 (1 sales)2023£255k2025: £204,000 (1 sales)2025£204k2026: £197,500 (2 sales)2026£198k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£217,1124 Sep 2026
Detached6£295,7833 Feb 2023
Terraced3£224,15030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Murchison Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 4 Sep 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 28 Jul 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 28 Mar 2025£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 3 Feb 2023£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 3 Nov 2022£187,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 28 Oct 2022£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 21 Oct 2022£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 21 Oct 2022£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 7 Oct 2022£229,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 30 Sep 2022£239,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 30 Sep 2022£197,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 30 Sep 2022£229,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 30 Sep 2022£235,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 23 Sep 2022£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 21 Sep 2022£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 9 Sep 2022£123,903 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 9 Sep 2022£132,525 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 30 Aug 2022£95,619 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 26 Aug 2022£235,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 26 Aug 2022£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 26 Aug 2022£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 19 Aug 2022£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 19 Aug 2022£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 19 Aug 2022£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 19 Aug 2022£244,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 15 Aug 2022£304,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 8 Aug 2022£309,950 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 5 Aug 2022£132,525 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 5 Aug 2022£123,903 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 5 Aug 2022£123,903 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 5 Aug 2022£95,619 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 5 Aug 2022£123,903 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 31 May 2022£150,418 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 31 May 2022£116,082 OtherFreehold
5, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 6 May 2022£239,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 29 Apr 2022£224,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Murchison Place SY8 1FJ 17 Nov 2020£1,600,000 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
8, Murchison Place £189,950 (Sep 2022) → £195,000 (Sep 2026) +3%
over 4 yrs
23, Murchison Place £199,950 (Aug 2022) → £200,000 (Jul 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
12, Murchison Place £189,950 (Sep 2022) → £204,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Murchison Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ludlow Primary School 397 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Laurence CofE Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Ludlow Church of England School 626 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Overton School 43 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 2.0 mi
Moor Park School 180 pupils Other independent school Catholic 0–13 Report 2.5 mi
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) 81 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 2.7 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ludlow Park & Ride (adj, Eco Park) 2 min walk
  • NFU Mutual (opp, Sheet Road) 6 min walk
  • NFU Mutual (adj, Sheet Road) 6 min walk
  • Blashfield Rd Jct (adj, Parys Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Drive Surgery
    Station Drive, Ludlow · 1.1 mi
  • Ludlow - Portcullis
    Portcullis Lane, Ludlow · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludlow - Foldgate Lane · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Ludlow · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ludlow · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Ludlow Superstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lunts Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Alliance Dentistry Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Suite 2b (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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

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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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households788

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.5%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,898

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Shropshire 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 Murchison Place

Ethnic group

HereShropshire
White98.3%96.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereShropshire
Christian56.5%55.5%
No religion36%36.9%
Not answered6.4%5.9%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereShropshire
Born in the UK96.6%94.1%
Born outside the UK3.4%5.9%

Highest qualification

HereShropshire
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%32.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15%
No qualifications14.9%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%9.6%
Apprenticeship6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereShropshire
Very good health46.4%46.6%
Good health35.8%34.7%
Fair health13.9%13.6%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health1.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereShropshire
1 car or van in household45.8%40.1%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%14%
No cars or vans in household8.9%13.8%

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 Shropshire.

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