Wenlock Road is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 6LB 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 6LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6PU, SY2 6SE, SY2 6JQ, SY2 6LD, SY2 6SF, SY2 6LJ, SY2 6SQ, SY2 6LQ, SY2 6JZ.

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 6LB

Average Price
£388,065
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£388,065
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
175 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-08-05 £360,940
175 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,7502022-06-15 £323,544
173 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-07 £435,490
181 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-05-26 £338,519
169 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-09-21 £352,941

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 		16 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		1,596 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		1,879 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		2,266 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 		1,978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		3,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		3,170 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		4,475 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 		3,046 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 		867 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,650 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,911 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		2,916 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 Road406 yd
Futures Coffee ShopShrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road406 yd
Percy Throwers RestaurantPercy Throwers Garden Centre, Thrower Road759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Charles DarwinSutton Road, Shrewsbury703 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queens Fish & ChipsUnit 2A, Anchorage Avenue534 yd
Shrewsbury Fish BarUnit 5, Shopping Parade646 yd
GreggsAnchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op FoodAnchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park733 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mereside Church Of England Primary School
CHILDRENS WAY 		grass pitches126 yd
Shrewsbury Cricket Club
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches211 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 suite412 yd
Springfield Recreation Ground
MERESIDE 		grass pitches469 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts928 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 speed36.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wenlock Road dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Wenlock Road . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY2 6LB.

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 6LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 17
Shoplifting 10
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kingscote Close138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Way371 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Southgate Drive510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southgate Drive510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlea297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mere Close343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southgate Drive510 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road319 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pool Rise413 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pool Rise413 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY2 6LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired134
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male157

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex177
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health122
Good health123
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 138
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White298

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion95
Christian198
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered13
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