Property market | £259,239 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (30.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 38.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 245 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 434 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ludlow level) | |
Community | Median age is 47.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Shropshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Shropshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (28 mins) | |
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£259,239 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (30.9 miles) | |
38.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.8 | Happiness is Above Average for Shropshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 245 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 434 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ludlow level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Shropshire) | |
- Birmingham New Street (28 mins) | |
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The property market in Roving 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 £415,996, which is up 1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £259,239 (up 1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £206,336 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £139,343. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £583 per month. Property prices in Roving are similar to the average property prices across Shropshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Roving, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Shropshire region.
Property data is based on Shropshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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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 Roving, or click here to browse the longer list of Roving property transactions from 2023.
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Roving has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Woodlands Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Ironbridge Road, Telford. 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 |
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John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 49 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
Woodlands Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | 41 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
School | Type |
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John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 49 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2019) |
Woodlands Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) 41 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Roving | Commute options |
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Shifnal A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (46 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Telford Central A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (47 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (137 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1368 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 151 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Oakengates A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (57 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 167 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Shropshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Shropshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Ludlow consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 17.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.9% | 245 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.6% | |
Routine occupations | 10.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.1% | 434 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 3.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Shropshire is average (49mbps). Roving is slower than this, with average download speeds of 38.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Ludlow level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 38.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 80.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.8% |
Crime stats were found at the Shropshire level:
Type | Shropshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 57 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 24 | 36 |
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 Roving.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 |
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West Midlands | River Severn | River Severn at Sutton Wharf |
West Midlands | River Severn | River Severn in Shropshire |
West Midlands | River Worfe | River Worfe, Wesley Brook and Albrighton Brook and their tributaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Roving, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Roving, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: Secondary: |
Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
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