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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5NL, SY2 5RH, SY2 5NH, SY2 5LY, SY2 5NP, SY2 5RQ, SY2 5NR, SY2 5RJ, SY2 5RF.

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 5NJ

Average Price
£328,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£328,298
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
54 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002022-11-04 £287,571
43 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-06-24 £339,485
41 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5002021-05-21 £353,110
55 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£257,5002020-08-14 £331,848
43 Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-06-10 £365,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		129 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		296 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		647 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		1,313 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,666 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 		379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		2,816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,822 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 		2,646 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 		855 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,274 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,205 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Central Office Admin, Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG 		2,448 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,453 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
Tandoori Cottage184 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road870 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury1,020 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury1,074 yd
Monkmoor Hotel203 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury1,079 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury381 yd
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury791 yd
Lee Sing194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches385 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches620 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts708 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts859 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre
MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts920 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 4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.3%

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 speed41 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Portland Crescent . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5NJ.

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 5NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 14
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caradoc Crescent241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flagwall451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caradoc Crescent241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvidere Lane212 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent241 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hinton Drive439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hinton Drive439 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road340 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ

Employment

SY2 5NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5NJ 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

Retired140
Full-Time Employee58
Unemployed35
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male161

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated1
Divorced83
Widowed31

Health

Very good health117
Good health140
Fair health58
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 106
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White310
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Germany1
Southern Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion113
Christian185
Hindu1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered15
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