Racecourse Avenue is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 5BS is located in the Underdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5BW, SY2 5BP, SY2 5BX, SY2 5AY, SY2 5AX, SY2 5BU, SY2 5HU, SY2 5BA, SY2 5BZ.

Racecourse Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Racecourse Avenue are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shrewsbury And Atcham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 5BS

Average Price
£210,845
Semi-Detached
£210,845
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Racecourse Avenue

Average Price
£201,025
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Racecourse AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-12-10 £236,084
49 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-02-03 £285,080
39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-01-31 £214,229
43 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,5002019-10-11 £200,705
48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-03-30 £208,543

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		606 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		928 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		960 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,003 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,096 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Belvidere School
Crowmere Road, SY2 5LA 		1,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		2,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,453 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShrewsbury Colleges Group
Priory Road, SY1 1RX 		1,906 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,027 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,309 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,576 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,821 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,258 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Weir CafeWeir Cafe Rear Of, Dorset Farm576 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury637 yd
Tandoori Cottage184 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury693 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury870 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Abbey83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury219 yd
Monkmoor Hotel203 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury703 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate711 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury716 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury377 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury537 yd
Lee Sing194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury693 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury705 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre
MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts362 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts613 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts613 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches851 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches980 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches1,069 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches1,077 yd
St Michaels Recreation Ground
BEDDOW CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,090 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Racecourse Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 305 crimes were reported near Racecourse Avenue . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5BS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 305
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 22
Other Theft 17
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SY2 5BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Racecourse Crescent125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Parking Area296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tankerville Street388 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Crowmere Green164 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robertson Way482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Racecourse Crescent125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Racecourse Crescent125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trafalgar Place472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Porchfield386 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Campbell Close309 yd
More Crime Statistics for Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired56
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education34
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male144

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health151
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 102
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White271
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union9
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
France1
Italy3
Portugal1
Romania1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion153
Christian115
Buddhist7
Other religion1
Not answered25
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