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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5PG, SY2 5PJ, SY2 5PB, SY2 5PH, SY2 6PD, SY2 5NZ, SY2 5PN, SY2 5NQ, SY2 5PD.

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 5PL

Average Price
£502,784
Semi-Detached
£393,890
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£535,452
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
45 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-01-11 £262,427
35 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-10-18 £449,652
70 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002019-05-03 £568,575
39 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002017-12-15 £682,570
33 Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-11-15 £417,522

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 		482 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		691 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,190 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,623 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 		867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,238 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,446 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 		2,526 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 		354 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,730 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,021 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,258 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,644 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 Road895 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road475 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury590 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury832 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury435 yd
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts365 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts576 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 suite793 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches882 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches1,019 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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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, 104 crimes were reported near Preston Street . 59% 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 5PL.

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 5PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 9
Public Order 7
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodlands Park527 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Belvidere Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burkitt Close266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Park527 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodlands Park527 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodlands Park527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive419 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Davison Drive419 yd
More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education34
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction11
Other8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male150

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex142
Divorced20
Widowed22

Health

Very good health157
Good health106
Fair health20
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 125
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White276
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years19
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland5
France2
Romania1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion97
Christian176
Other religion2
Not answered14
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