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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5PN, SY2 5PH, SY2 5PL, SY2 5PQ, SY2 5NU, SY2 5NT, SY2 5YT, SY2 5NW, 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 5PJ

Average Price
£302,873
Semi-Detached
£281,846
Terraced
£296,258
Detached
£354,583
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£230,929

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
82 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-06-18 £230,929
88 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-12-20 £330,308
109 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002018-10-19 £343,014
131 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002018-10-08 £270,403
129 Highfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-07-27 £379,309

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 		375 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		686 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,231 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		1,749 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 		765 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,616 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 		2,689 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 		467 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,707 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,190 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,429 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,818 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
OriginsShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road891 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road650 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury737 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury995 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury610 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts508 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts721 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches790 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 suite817 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.32 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Highfields . 64% 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 5PJ.

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 5PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 4
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 5PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burkitt Close96 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road533 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Davison Drive365 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carmen Avenue514 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mcgredy Drive436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highfields, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PJ

Employment

SY2 5PJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 5PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Transport and storage7
Other5
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female157
Male137

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced46
Widowed24

Health

Very good health125
Good health115
Fair health45
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 95
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years15
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion86
Christian183
Buddhist9
Not answered16
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