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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5PB, SY2 5PA, SY2 5NZ, SY2 5PQ, SY2 5PL, SY2 5PD, SY2 5GY, SY2 5NY, SY2 6NW.

Preston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Street are based on 109 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 5PG

Average Price
£460,485
Semi-Detached
£431,202
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£500,748
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£383,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£662,5002022-01-06 £701,522
25 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-11-08 £249,761
13 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002019-06-21 £312,875
7 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-08-03 £396,511
17 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-09-11 £348,222

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 		556 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		661 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,182 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,247 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,476 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 		917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,328 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 		2,366 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 		380 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,691 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,864 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,102 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,492 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
Nando'sNandos, Unit 4983 yd
OriginsShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road993 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road993 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road348 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury542 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury672 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate749 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury290 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury842 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury946 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury983 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts345 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts421 yd
London Road Sports Centre
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite873 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches891 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches922 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 speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Preston Street . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Shoplifting 59
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 15
Other Theft 9
Drugs 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Meadow Drive495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Meadow Drive495 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane509 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane509 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Meadow Drive495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Park404 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane509 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road402 yd
More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5PG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male136

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health136
Good health95
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 104
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White264
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union10
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion98
Christian168
Buddhist2
Not answered8
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