Portland Crescent is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 5NE 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 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5LU, SY2 5NF, SY2 5NG, SY2 5PF, SY2 5LX, SY2 5PD, SY2 5ND, SY2 5LS, SY2 5LT.

Portland Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Crescent are based on 124 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 5NE

Average Price
£340,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,296
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Crescent

Average Price
£329,175
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-01-27 £341,985
3 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-11-11 £289,308
2 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-02-03 £395,317
1 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002011-02-11 £335,632
2 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002004-01-28 £342,114

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 		378 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		452 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		956 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		1,453 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,532 yd Academy converter No 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 		723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		2,968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,462 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 		2,307 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 		681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,394 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,848 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,095 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,507 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, Shrewsbury931 yd
Nando'sNandos, Unit 41,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road552 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury654 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate718 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury818 yd
The Abbey83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury462 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury573 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury809 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury825 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts342 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts641 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches712 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches844 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre
MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts874 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches1,037 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 20.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Portland Crescent . 37% 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 5NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 265
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Shoplifting 60
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 24
Other Theft 15
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mynd Close444 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynd Close444 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mynd Close444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Campbell Close429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent521 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5NE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired115
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Manufacturing10
Education8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male119

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed45

Health

Very good health119
Good health76
Fair health49
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 86
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion74
Christian189
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered11
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