Bowens Field is in Wem, Shrewsbury and in North Shropshire district. SY4 5AP is located in the Wem electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Shropshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY4 5AR, SY4 5DQ, SY4 5AT, SY4 5DN, SY4 5AS, SY4 5YN, SY4 5YP, SY4 5AH, SY4 5AJ.

Bowens Field Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowens Field are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North 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 5AP

Average Price
£187,065
Semi-Detached
£245,194
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£260,160
Flats/Maisonettes
£93,316
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowens Field

Average Price
£231,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowens FieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,5002022-09-05 £262,530
28 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-09-20 £222,917
18 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-09-11 £229,474
30 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-12-13 £224,670
8 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002015-02-16 £267,304

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrubbery Gardens, Wem SY4 5BX 		513 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown CofE Primary School
Newtown, Wem SY4 5NU 		4,495 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Thomas Adams School
Lowe Hill, Wem SY4 5UB 		148 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoodlands School
Tilley Green, Wem SY4 5PJ 		2,744 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLoppington House FE Unit
Loppington, SY4 5NF 		4,129 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSmallbrook School
Units 1 - 4, Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE 		4,264 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAccess School
Holbrook Villa Farm, Harmer Hill SY4 3EW 		5,137 yd Other independent special 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
The New Maltings CafeUnit 15, Wem Business Park333 yd
The Old RectoryLowe Hill Road, Wem430 yd
Cakes Amore42 High Street, Wem432 yd
Shabab BaltiShabab Balti, 62 High Street434 yd
Wem Pizza Land4 Talbot Development, High Street434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hawkestone ArmsNew Street, Wem290 yd
The Dickin ArmsNoble Street, Wem374 yd
Castle Hotel14 High Street, Wem423 yd
Old Post Office25 High Street, Wem434 yd
White Lion Inn1 High Street, Wem457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wems Kitchen27 High Street, Wem434 yd
Jade House TakeawayUnit 3, Morris Central Shopping Park454 yd
Best Efes Limited79 High Street, Wem458 yd
Jay's Place33 - 35 High Street, Wem459 yd
Fry-DaysUnit 2, Morris Central Shopping Park556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wem Swimming And Lifestyle Centre
Bowens Field 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool159 yd
Butler Sports Centre
BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BOWENS FIELD 		grass pitches178 yd
Thomas Adams Sports Centre
THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE LOWE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite306 yd
St Peter'S Cofe Primary School
SHRUBBERY GARDENS 		grass pitches413 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowens Field Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Bowens Field . 47% 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 SY4 5AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 10
Other Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SY4 5AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bailey Close377 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cherry Close515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Street276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5476453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5476453 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crown Street407 yd
2023-11Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Street388 yd
2023-11Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Market Street388 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Street407 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown Street407 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY4 5AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing23
Education21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction10
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female143
Male147

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health117
Good health119
Fair health41
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union2
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
France1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion90
Christian181
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Not answered16
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