Abbey Foregate is in Shrewsbury and in Shropshire district. SY2 6DB is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 5DB, SY2 6BL, SY2 5DG, SY2 5DQ, SY2 5DF, SY2 6AQ, SY2 5AD, SY2 6BQ, SY2 6AH.

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 6DB

Average Price
£11,762,887
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£11,762,887

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
Observer House Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building 		£9,155,5842015-03-31 £11,762,887

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		798 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,219 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields SY1 2SP 		1,330 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,515 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 		1,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,119 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 		1,240 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 		853 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,100 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrestfelde School
London Road, SY2 6NZ 		1,410 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		1,536 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,706 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, Shrewsbury145 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury147 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury257 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury340 yd
The Condor44 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CrownThe Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate201 yd
Dun Cow171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury276 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate462 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury536 yd
The Abbey83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ganges32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury145 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate178 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury252 yd
Pizza Bite23 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury253 yd
Flaming Great8 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way619 yd
Tesco Express24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches356 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches365 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed)
St. Marys Place 		health and fitness suite669 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground
QUEEN STREET 		tennis courts707 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts768 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches887 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed)
111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club
Crescent Lane 		tennis courts992 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury)
20A 20A MARDOL 		health and fitness suite1,040 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground
LONGNER STREET 		grass pitches1,043 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Abbey Foregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Abbey Foregate . 33% 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 6DB.

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 6DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 311
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Shoplifting 59
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 15
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
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 6DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket294 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coleham Head429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Road217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trafalgar Place257 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Road217 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Road217 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portobello263 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tankerville Street346 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Tankerville Street346 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6DB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired63
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Other3
Student (economically inactive)1
Looking after home or family1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

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

Female87
Male99

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed20

Health

Very good health63
Good health72
Fair health29
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 66
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White176
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Ireland1
France2
Italy1
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
South-East Asia3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion67
Christian105
Other religion4
Not answered11
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