Forge Lane is in Newtown, Shrewsbury and in Shropshire district. SY4 2GF is located in the Ruyton and Baschurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Shropshire. This postcode has been in use since 2013-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Newtown, Shrewsbury, SY4 2GF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY4 2DT, SY4 2GA, SY4 2DQ, SY4 2HQ, SY4 2DG, SY4 2HG, SY4 2DJ, SY4 2DH, SY4 2HF.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 5 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 SY4 2GF

Average Price
£346,282
Semi-Detached
£363,948
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£319,782
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£346,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Forge Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002021-07-22 £353,605
2 Forge Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-07-25 £338,269
3 Forge Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£207,5002014-07-14 £327,448
4 Forge Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£194,0002014-01-29 £312,116
1 Forge Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£249,9502014-01-24 £399,969

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Baschurch CofE Primary School
Eyton Lane, Baschurch SY4 2AU 		243 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery
Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns SY4 1LA 		3,584 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weston Lullingfields CofE School
Weston Lullingfields, Nr Baschurch SY4 2AW 		4,355 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe SY4 1DB 		5,156 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myddle CofE Primary School
Myddle, SY4 3RP 		5,256 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Corbet School
Eyton Lane, Baschurch SY4 2AX 		325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAdcote School for Girls
Little Ness, SY4 2JY 		2,840 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPackwood Haugh School
Park Bank, Ruyton XI Towns SY4 1HX 		3,814 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCondover College Limited
Grafton Centre, Grafton SY4 1HF 		4,052 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Admiral SpiceAdmiral Duncan Inn, Newtown59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Inn BaschurchChurch Road, Baschurch360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baschurch Fish BarStation Road, Baschurch497 yd
Wong Lee TakeawayStation Road, Baschurch872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Baschurch Playground
The Wheatlands 		grass pitches363 yd
Corbet School
EYTON LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts369 yd
Baschurch Village Football Pitches
EYTON LANE 		grass pitches422 yd
Baschurch Tennis Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts584 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . 68% 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 SY4 2GF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SY4 2GF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyton Lane365 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dove Meadow77 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Nobold328 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eyton Lane365 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close337 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road317 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Curlew Meadows357 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eyton Lane365 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eyton Lane365 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dove Court193 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired89
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction15
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female218
Male176

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed21

Health

Very good health219
Good health126
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 123
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White391

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years18
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Portugal3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa5
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion135
Christian236
Other religion1
Not answered22
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