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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5PJ, SY2 5NT, SY2 5PN, SY2 5NU, SY2 5PQ, SY2 5NW, SY2 5NQ, SY2 5PL, SY2 5YU.

Highfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfields are based on 143 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 5PH

Average Price
£312,498
Semi-Detached
£305,885
Terraced
£363,002
Detached
£369,854
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields

Average Price
£320,614
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£366,0002023-08-15 £362,212
51 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-05-04 £236,761
59 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002022-04-14 £362,368
59 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-09-29 £380,507
49 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-08-26 £279,162

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 		282 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		597 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		1,653 yd Academy converter 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 		673 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,664 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 		2,680 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 		550 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,612 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,434 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Central Office Admin, Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG 		2,778 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
OriginsShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road986 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road687 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury807 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury990 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury635 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts579 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches696 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts701 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 suite913 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches960 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 speed31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.24 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near Highfields . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5PH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfields, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 77
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 6
Other Theft 4
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvidere Lane534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burkitt Close148 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive457 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ragleth Gardens533 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Davison Drive457 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mcgredy Drive395 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highfields, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5PH 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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