King Street is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 5ES is located in the Abbey 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 King Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5ET, SY2 6FP, SY2 5EU, SY2 6AP, SY2 5AP, SY2 5AQ, SY2 6BA, SY2 5ER, SY2 6BE.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 184 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 5ES

Average Price
£253,373
Semi-Detached
£304,428
Terraced
£240,617
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£265,688

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£285,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-12-15 £252,106
65 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-11-23 £318,750
42 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building 		£272,5002022-11-04 £265,688
49 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£291,6002021-06-28 £322,546
66 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002020-11-02 £357,179

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		918 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,146 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,425 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,478 yd Foundation 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 		1,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,591 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,886 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,153 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 		1,618 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,000 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,156 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,638 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,823 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
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury273 yd
Nando'sNandos, Unit 4487 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury520 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury594 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate100 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury141 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury251 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way487 yd
The CrownThe Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury212 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury347 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate407 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury487 yd
Ganges32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way487 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts363 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches654 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches706 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches748 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts901 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts929 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre
MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts976 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed)
St. Marys Place 		health and fitness suite1,045 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 100.0%
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 100.0%

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 speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed110 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed110 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 425 crimes were reported near King Street . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 425
Shoplifting 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Public Order 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 22
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Road378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Tankerville Street429 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road200 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road200 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road200 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane274 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Road378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trafalgar Place394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close369 yd
More Crime Statistics for King Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ES

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee39
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee11
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female93
Male90

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex62
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed29

Health

Very good health56
Good health67
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White179
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion59
Christian100
Buddhist4
Other religion1
Not answered18
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