Wenlock Road is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 6LA is located in the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton 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 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6LF, SY2 6JZ, SY2 6EG, SY2 6JQ, SY2 6PW, SY2 6EF, SY2 6EQ, SY2 6JX, SY2 6LN.

Wenlock Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wenlock Road are based on 203 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 6LA

Average Price
£301,484
Semi-Detached
£301,484
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Road

Average Price
£386,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
162 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-07-28 £340,668
166 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,7502023-06-19 £365,195
158 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002021-09-03 £325,986
162 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-01-25 £286,096
154 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-08-17 £281,260

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,444 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,688 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		2,120 yd Community 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 		1,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		4,294 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 		2,800 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 		659 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,230 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,410 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		2,726 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
OriginsShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road422 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road422 yd
Percy Throwers RestaurantPercy Throwers Garden Centre, Thrower Road650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury611 yd
The Charles DarwinSutton Road, Shrewsbury677 yd
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road930 yd
Saddlers PubWhitecroft Road, Shrewsbury935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shrewsbury Fish BarUnit 5, Shopping Parade605 yd
Queens Fish & ChipsUnit 2A, Anchorage Avenue784 yd
Whitecroft ChippyUnit 2, Whitecroft Road935 yd
Oscar's Chinese Takeaway LimitedUnit 3, Whitecroft Road935 yd
GreggsAnchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sWhitecroft Road, Shrewsbury935 yd
Co-Op FoodAnchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mereside Church Of England Primary School
CHILDRENS WAY 		grass pitches230 yd
London Road Sports Centre
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite328 yd
Shrewsbury Cricket Club
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches412 yd
Springfield Recreation Ground
MERESIDE 		grass pitches653 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts705 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches1,084 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
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 speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed206.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed206.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.34 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wenlock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Wenlock Road . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 6LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Other Theft 15
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 7
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
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 6LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rowley Court532 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kingscote Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mere Close347 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Armoury Gardens327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Way156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlea136 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road215 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mereside227 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pool Rise405 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pool Rise405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed18
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Human health and social work activities11
Other9
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female114
Male115

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated2
Divorced30
Widowed14

Health

Very good health97
Good health76
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 39

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White223

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
No passport held60

Religion

No religion82
Christian134
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered8
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