Abbots Close is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 5QS is located in the Monkmoor 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 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5QT, SY2 5QR, SY2 5QU, SY2 5QQ, SY2 5QG, SY2 5QY, SY2 5QD, SY2 5QX, SY2 5QE.

Abbots Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbots Close are based on 7 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 5QS

Average Price
£226,165
Semi-Detached
£230,147
Terraced
£220,855
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Close

Average Price
£226,165
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002009-07-24 £207,200
16 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002007-12-10 £230,463
16 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002005-02-17 £240,982
2 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,9952004-05-20 £222,558
2 Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,2502001-07-27 £232,805

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		374 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		710 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,165 yd Foundation school 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 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		2,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		4,047 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 		2,562 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		671 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,403 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 		1,931 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,474 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, Shrewsbury446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkmoor Hotel203 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury486 yd
The Abbey83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury227 yd
Lee Sing194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury446 yd
The Village Chippy (Shrewsbury) LtdThe Village Chippy, 244 Monkmoor Road544 yd
China House240 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury544 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches195 yd
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches433 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre
MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts456 yd
The Wilfred Owen School (Monkmoor Campus)
WOODCOTE WAY 		artificial grass pitch810 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts954 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 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 11.1%

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 speed27 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.57 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbots Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 446 crimes were reported near Abbots Close . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 5QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 446
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Public Order 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Drugs 20
Shoplifting 19
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Porchfield299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hinton Drive270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Barleyfield286 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barleyfield286 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mynd Close323 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mynd Close323 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mynd Close323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station415 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbots Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5QS

Employment

SY2 5QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY2 5QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed39
Retired36
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed16
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Construction26
Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Other4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male186

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed16

Health

Very good health165
Good health113
Fair health63
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White351

Country of Birth

United Kingdom346
European Union11
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK346
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Spain1
Poland9
Oceania1
No passport held111

Religion

No religion154
Christian171
Not answered35
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