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Photo above: Building on Stilts, Thursday, 10 May, 2018

Where is Ledbury?

Ledbury is in the county of Herefordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of North Herefordshire and its latitude and longitude is: 52.039356 -2.431665.

Photo: Building on Stilts, Thursday, 10 May, 2018

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Ledbury has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Ledbury, Tesco Ledbury Superstore.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Brewery Inn, Full Pitcher, Pebble Walk Limited T/A Prince of Wales Inn, Retreat, Talbot Hotel, The Farmers Arms, The Horseshoe Inn, The Seven Stars.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Choccotastic, Glazydayz, Handley Organics, Janey's, Pot & Page, Quality Fish & Chips Shop, Raduni Indian Cuisine, Sitara, The Ledberry, The Olive Tree... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Coffee#1, The Malthouse Cafe & Gallery, The New Market House Cafe And Grill.

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What is the property market like in Ledbury?

The property market in Ledbury has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £444,683, which is down -0.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £280,918 (down -0.7% on last year) , a terraced house £207,213 (down -1.8% on last year) and a flat £131,613. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £612 per month.

Property prices in Ledbury are similar to the average property prices across Herefordshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ledbury, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Herefordshire region.

Property data is based on Herefordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Regarding the health of the Herefordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ledbury, or click here to browse the longer list of Ledbury property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
JASMINE COTTAGE, , Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1JJ	Detached - Sold for £1,085,000 on 07/25/2023
THE SLADD, , Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2RD	Detached - Sold for £1,045,000 on 07/13/2023
ROSSWAY, New Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2EB	Detached - Sold for £975,000 on 04/06/2023
KILBURY HOUSE, , Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1JF	Detached - Sold for £901,577 on 08/23/2023
LARKRISE, Knapp Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1AN	Detached - Sold for £855,000 on 06/09/2023
MIDDLEFIELDS, , Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1HJ	Detached - Sold for £750,000 on 04/14/2023
THE HAZELS, Ochre Hill, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1LZ	Detached - Sold for £700,000 on 08/11/2023
68, Browning Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2FT	Detached - Sold for £635,000 on 08/09/2023
HORIZONS, Hereford Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2PZ	Detached - Sold for £630,000 on 02/09/2023
47, Browning Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2GA	Detached - Sold for £615,000 on 08/11/2023
29, Bank Crescent, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1AE	Detached - Sold for £601,000 on 03/29/2023
2, John Lee Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2FE	Detached - Sold for £600,000 on 09/21/2023
69, Browning Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2GA	Detached - Sold for £595,000 on 08/18/2023
UPPER HOUSE, , Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2NT	Detached - Sold for £580,000 on 04/03/2023
3, Millfield, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2TH	Detached - Sold for £580,000 on 04/26/2023
15, Kempley Brook Drive, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2FJ	Detached - Sold for £542,500 on 01/27/2023
25, The Southend, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2EY	Terraced - Sold for £510,000 on 06/14/2023
2, Horse Lane Orchard, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 1PP	Detached - Sold for £500,000 on 03/31/2023
12, Frost Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2UW	Detached - Sold for £500,000 on 04/17/2023
24, Farjeon Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire , HR8 2FU	Detached - Sold for £480,000 on 01/16/2023

Which schools are near Ledbury?

Ledbury has a couple of schools nearby, including John Masefield High School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Mabel's Furlong, Ledbury.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Ledbury Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (1/16/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Ledbury
John Masefield High School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/20/2013)	177 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Ledbury

School	Type
Ledbury Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2014)
John Masefield High School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2013) 177 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Ledbury?

Ledbury has it's own train station and Colwall nearby too. You can get the train to Birmingham New Street in 78 min(s) from Ledbury station.

Station	Distance from Ledbury	Commute options
Ledbury A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Birmingham New Street (82 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway - £1168 monthly fare) View details
Colwall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Birmingham New Street (72 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Great Western Railway - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1168 monthly fare) View details
Great Malvern A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Birmingham New Street (68 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Great Western Railway - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Malvern Link A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	10 miles	- Birmingham New Street (64 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (106 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Great Western Railway - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Herefordshire, County of) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Herefordshire, County of residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	96.9%	81.7%
Asian	1.2%	9.3%
Mixed	1.1%	2.9%
Other	0.5%	2.1%
Black	0.3%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Ledbury?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the North Herefordshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	10.7%
Small employers and own account workers	17.1%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	13.3%	227 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.6%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	11.7%
Routine occupations	10.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.8%	462 out of 573
Full-time students	4.2%

How fast is the broadband in Ledbury?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Herefordshire is average (46mbps). Ledbury is slower than this, with average download speeds of 40.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Ledbury level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	40.2 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	83.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Ledbury area?

Crime stats were found at the Herefordshire, County of level:

Type	Herefordshire, County of	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	64	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	7	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	29	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Ledbury?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ledbury.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
West Midlands	Leadon, Glynch	River Leadon and its tributaries

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Ledbury compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Ledbury, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Mordiford, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Pencombe, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Eardisland, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: Secondary:	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hoarwithy, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:	10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed
Hereford, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 13 Secondary: 5	10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed
Leominster, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 3 Secondary: 3	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Weobley, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: Secondary:	13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Yarpole, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:	N/A

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Ledbury, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Mordiford, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Pencombe, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Eardisland, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: Secondary:
Hoarwithy, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Hereford, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 13 Secondary: 5
Leominster, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 3 Secondary: 3
Weobley, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: Secondary:
Yarpole, Herefordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £280,918 Detached: £444,683	64	Primary: 1 Secondary:

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	Property market	£280,918 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Birmingham (40.8 miles)
	Broadband	40.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 96.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 227 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 462 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North Herefordshire level)
	Community	Median age is 47.4 \| Population of 9,297 \| Happiness is Above Average for Herefordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Herefordshire, County of)
	Commute (approx)	- Birmingham New Street (78 mins)
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	£280,918 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Birmingham (40.8 miles)
	40.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 47.4 \| 9,297 \| Happiness is Above Average for Herefordshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 227 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 462 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North Herefordshire level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Herefordshire, County of)
	- Birmingham New Street (78 mins)
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