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

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6AX, SY2 6NA, SY2 6AZ, SY2 5EP, SY2 6LT, SY2 6LZ, SY2 6AS, SY2 6AR, SY2 6JN.

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 6LY

Average Price
£421,344
Semi-Detached
£341,360
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£623,241
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,570
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
Pear Tree Cottage, 127A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002020-10-23 £456,414
Chaddeslode Lodge Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£449,9502020-07-24 £585,291
127B Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-11-15 £409,865
Pear Tree Cottage, 127A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-02-23 £210,851
The Coach House 128 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£375,0002006-07-27 £591,932

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		874 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		958 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield SY2 6LE 		1,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate SY2 5YB 		1,480 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 		1,257 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,682 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		3,344 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 		1,917 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 		630 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		1,404 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		1,642 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		1,783 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,032 yd Other independent school No 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 4530 yd
Hartlands Rest HomeWhitehall Street, Shrewsbury643 yd
Bollywood Burger32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury861 yd
The Peach Tree18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury911 yd
The Shed7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse InnThe White Horse, Wenlock Road236 yd
Old Bell115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury244 yd
The BrickBricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate320 yd
Beaten Track HarvesterBeaten Track, Old Potts Way530 yd
The Peacock42 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shire Fryer3 London Road, Shrewsbury200 yd
CineworldOld Potts Way, Shrewsbury530 yd
Tim Tim33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury585 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury690 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich BarAbbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Stores, Old Potts Way530 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
DARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts252 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
ROCKE STREET 		grass pitches510 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts528 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches1,019 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate 		grass pitches1,077 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 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 28.6%

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%

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

Safety

Is Abbey Foregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Abbey Foregate . 36% 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 6LY.

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 6LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 271
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Shoplifting 60
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 23
Other Theft 15
Drugs 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Sparrow Lane114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodlands Park236 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane114 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sparrow Lane114 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road229 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mill Road229 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Road229 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Campbell Close539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Wharf262 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired82
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed28
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other13
Construction10
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female179
Male172

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health191
Good health104
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 138
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White333
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union16
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland2
Germany2
Romania2
Other EU countries5
North Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion164
Christian162
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered13
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