Abbey Foregate is in Shrewsbury and in Shropshire district. SY2 6AS is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use since 2004-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6AR, SY2 6BA, SY2 6AY, SY2 6AZ, SY2 5EW, SY2 5EP, SY2 6FR, SY2 6AP, SY2 5ER.

Abbey Foregate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Foregate are based on 711 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 6AS

Average Price
£1,169,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,169,147

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Foregate

Average Price
£275,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey ForegateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
135 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building 		£910,0002015-03-24 £1,169,147

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		882 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		940 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,099 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,578 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 		1,358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,568 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,292 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 		1,717 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 		837 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,218 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,755 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,863 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
Nando'sNandos, Unit 4410 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury440 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury652 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury705 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury45 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate113 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury341 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way410 yd
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury396 yd
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury409 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury410 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate518 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way410 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts312 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches505 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts735 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches814 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches870 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 100.0%
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 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Abbey Foregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near Abbey Foregate . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 6AS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Shoplifting 117
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 23
Drugs 10
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Robbery 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 6AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane144 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane144 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodlands Park428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodlands Park428 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodlands Park428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands Park428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane144 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired113
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education15
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female217
Male189

Partnership Status

Single171
Married: Opposite sex78
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced48
Widowed59

Health

Very good health182
Good health134
Fair health67
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 151
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White381
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union19
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years15
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain4
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held77

Religion

No religion199
Christian143
Buddhist4
Muslim3
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered56
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