Abbey Foregate is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 6BW is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6AP, SY2 6BY, SY2 6BE, SY2 6QA, SY2 5DA, SY2 6FP, SY2 6FR, SY2 6AY, SY2 6AR.

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 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 6BW

Average Price
£156,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,008
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
33 Belgravia Court Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-10-06 £121,875
24 Belgravia Court Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-03-17 £129,899
44 Belgravia Court Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-03-08 £134,083
43 Belgravia Court Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,5002020-10-30 £127,213
5 Belgravia Court Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-10-30 £128,894

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,084 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,280 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,557 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,615 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 		1,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,320 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 		1,521 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 		1,020 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,679 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,814 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
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury303 yd
Nando'sNandos, Unit 4312 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury469 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury512 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate112 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury151 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury178 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way312 yd
The CrownThe Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury310 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury312 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate327 yd
Ganges32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury469 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way312 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts487 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches514 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches619 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches679 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts915 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed)
St. Marys Place 		health and fitness suite957 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts1,036 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 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, 461 crimes were reported near Abbey Foregate . Only 22% 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 6BW.

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 6BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 118
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Public Order 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 21
Drugs 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Burglary 8
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coleham Head540 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road170 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road170 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane338 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane338 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane338 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane338 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub513 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6BW 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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