Melrose Drive is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY2 6QS 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 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 6QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY2 6QY, SY2 6QT, SY2 6EY, SY2 6FB, SY2 6QX, SY2 6EX, SY2 6FL, SY2 6QU, SY2 6QW.

Melrose Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Drive are based on 9 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 6QS

Average Price
£558,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£558,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Drive

Average Price
£558,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002022-09-23 £549,632
4 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002018-12-05 £614,374
1 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002017-12-20 £511,927
4 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002006-01-23 £539,404
7 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002002-11-01 £446,662

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 		1,102 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, SY3 7EN 		1,821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery
Church Road, Meole Brace SY3 9HG 		1,928 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent, SY2 5NJ 		2,501 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, SY2 5JJ 		2,659 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Meole Brace School
Longden Road, SY3 9DW 		2,269 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Priory School
Longden Road, SY3 9EE 		2,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belvidere School
Crowmere Road, SY2 5LA 		2,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL 		5,231 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 		2,854 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 		1,673 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, SY1 1TE 		2,322 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN 		2,401 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShrewsbury School
The Schools, SY3 7BA 		2,500 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor SY2 5SH 		3,660 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
Percy Throwers RestaurantPercy Throwers Garden Centre, Thrower Road577 yd
Shrewsbury Town Football ClubGreenhous Meadow, Oteley Road852 yd
Bannatyne Health ClubBannatynes Health Club, Oteley Road1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Charles DarwinSutton Road, Shrewsbury444 yd
Saddlers PubWhitecroft Road, Shrewsbury739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shrewsbury Fish BarUnit 5, Shopping Parade518 yd
Whitecroft ChippyUnit 2, Whitecroft Road739 yd
Oscar's Chinese Takeaway LimitedUnit 3, Whitecroft Road739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Ltd, Maxfield Drive299 yd
LidlOteley Road, Shrewsbury603 yd
Sainsbury'sWhitecroft Road, Shrewsbury739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Springfield Recreation Ground
MERESIDE 		grass pitches831 yd
Shrewsbury Town Football Club (New Meadow)
Oteley Road 		grass pitches849 yd
Shrewsbury Community Football Hub
PROSTAR STADIUM PROSTAR STADIUM OTELEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch904 yd
Meole Brace Golf Course
OTELEY ROAD 		golf969 yd
Mereside Church Of England Primary School
CHILDRENS WAY 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Shrewsbury)
OTELEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,014 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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Melrose Drive . 57% 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 6QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 6QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Rose Drive397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fox Avenue444 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dove Close190 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malvern Close519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Close172 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drayton Gardens492 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melrose Drive0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Murrell Way339 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Supermarket444 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oteley Road140 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, SY2 6QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee195
Retired59
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Education23
Manufacturing15
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female250
Male237

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex178
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health304
Good health145
Fair health31
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
Degree or Similar 168
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian9
Pakistani6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White458

Country of Birth

United Kingdom446
European Union26
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK446
10+ Years19
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Ireland6
Portugal4
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held47

Religion

No religion259
Christian194
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh5
Not answered20
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