St James Road is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 5YJ is located in the Monkmoor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St James Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5LL, SY2 5LW, SY2 5YH, SY2 5RL, SY2 5LQ, SY2 5LG, SY2 5LF, SY2 5LJ, SY2 5LE.

St James Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Road are based on 37 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 5YJ

Average Price
£353,014
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£353,014
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£413,166
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 St James Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-08-30 £391,002
41 St James Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-10-28 £288,331
31 St James Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002016-06-20 £365,494
29 St James Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,0002015-05-29 £423,128
35 St James Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002014-02-19 £326,741

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		494 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		642 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way SY2 5SH 		1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,813 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 		193 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		2,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		4,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		4,348 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 		3,095 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 		1,164 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,312 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 		2,093 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,689 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,939 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, Shrewsbury1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crowmere Fryer148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury518 yd
The Village Chippy (Shrewsbury) LtdThe Village Chippy, 244 Monkmoor Road948 yd
China House240 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury948 yd
Lee Sing194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road 		grass pitches242 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches512 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near St James Road . 57% 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 5YJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Theft 4
Drugs 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 5YJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Twyfords Way476 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Northwood Road94 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hinton Drive391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hinton Drive391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvidere Lane349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caradoc Crescent418 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Caradoc Crescent418 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caradoc Crescent418 yd
More Crime Statistics for St James Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 5YJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed34
Other6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female173
Male182

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex183
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed23

Health

Very good health174
Good health132
Fair health43
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 99
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White338
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
No passport held35

Religion

No religion139
Christian203
Not answered13
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