Abbey Foregate is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 6BY is located in the Abbey 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 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6QA, SY2 6BW, SY2 6AL, SY2 6BE, SY2 6AP, SY2 5DA, SY2 6BG, SY2 6FR, SY2 6FP.

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 6BY

Average Price
£160,248
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£189,419
Detached
£275,445
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,389
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
Flat 421 The Cedars Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-11-30 £88,487
Flat 325 The Cedars Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-08-31 £142,021
Flat 316 The Cedars Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,0002023-06-02 £146,545
Flat 324 The Cedars Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002023-03-24 £157,877
Flat 117 The Cedars Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002022-10-26 £148,010

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,169 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,366 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,648 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 		1,603 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,336 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,374 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 		1,446 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 		944 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,079 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,187 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,593 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,880 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
Nando'sNandos, Unit 4260 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury310 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury422 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury450 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury117 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate198 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way260 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury262 yd
The CrownThe Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury260 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate275 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury346 yd
Ganges32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury422 yd
Pizza Bite23 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way260 yd
Tesco Express24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches499 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches553 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts573 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches618 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed)
St. Marys Place 		health and fitness suite887 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts974 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts1,054 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club
Crescent Lane 		tennis courts1,058 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 0.0%
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 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 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, 466 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 6BY.

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 6BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 466
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 117
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Public Order 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 10
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Burglary 7
Other Crime 6
Robbery 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 6BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spa Street486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Meadow Drive451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Wharf215 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coleham Head459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Meadow Drive451 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Brook Road225 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Brook Road225 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Road225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Meadow Drive451 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub451 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6BY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired131
Full-Time Employee42
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Part-Time Employee11
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Education6
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage3
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male90

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed82

Health

Very good health59
Good health88
Fair health63
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 87
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White210
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion66
Christian142
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered18
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