Abbey Foregate is in Shrewsbury and in Shropshire district. SY2 6BT 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 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6BU, SY2 6AE, SY2 6BX, SY2 6AG, SY2 6BL, SY2 6AD, SY2 6AH, SY2 6AQ, SY2 6DB.

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 6BT

Average Price
£285,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£285,994
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
31 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002018-09-07 £289,621
29 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£214,0002018-04-20 £282,366

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,381 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,396 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,455 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Primary School
Hemsworth Way, Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH 		1,604 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 		1,846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,240 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,265 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 		1,075 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		670 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		918 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,353 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,505 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,879 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury38 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury76 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury158 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury307 yd
The Condor44 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CrownThe Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate19 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury335 yd
Lion And Pheasant Hotel49 - 50 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury438 yd
House Of Grain59A Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury438 yd
The Hop And Friar5 - 6 St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ganges32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury38 yd
Pizza Bite23 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury72 yd
Flaming Great8 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury158 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate160 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way599 yd
Tesco Express24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches174 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches201 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed)
St. Marys Place 		health and fitness suite502 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club
Crescent Lane 		tennis courts809 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts824 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury)
20A 20A MARDOL 		health and fitness suite882 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches883 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed)
111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts909 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground
LONGNER STREET 		grass pitches940 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 76.5%
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 76.5%

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 speed69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Foregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 393 crimes were reported near Abbey Foregate . Only 26% 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 6BT.

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 6BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 393
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Shoplifting 64
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 20
Drugs 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SY2 6BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trafalgar Place437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Tankerville Street525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Julian'S Friars479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Julians Crescent433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Julians Crescent433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Julians Crescent433 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dogpole504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tankerville Street525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tankerville Street525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BT

Employment

SY2 6BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Retired34
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female88
Male103

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex30
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed6

Health

Very good health74
Good health82
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 67
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White180
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
France2
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion106
Christian75
Not answered9
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