High Street is in Wem, Shrewsbury and in North Shropshire district. SY4 5DW 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 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY4 5DP, SY4 5EB, SY4 5EA, SY4 5DG, SY4 5DZ, SY4 5DR, SY4 5YZ, SY4 5ED, SY4 5ER.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 212 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 5DW

Average Price
£86,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£136,854
Detached
£85,741
Flats/Maisonettes
£59,876
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£301,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Homelea High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-09-22 £160,308
Flat 4 50 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£54,0002022-02-02 £55,298
Flat 3 50 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£49,0002021-06-09 £51,434
Flat 1 50 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,5002019-08-30 £54,800
58A High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002013-10-08 £81,702

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 		573 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown CofE Primary School
Newtown, Wem SY4 5NU 		4,791 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clive CofE Primary School
The Hill, Grinshill SY4 3LF 		5,402 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 		439 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 		2,314 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSmallbrook School
Units 1 - 4, Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE 		3,971 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLoppington House FE Unit
Loppington, SY4 5NF 		4,288 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAccess School
Holbrook Villa Farm, Harmer Hill SY4 3EW 		4,728 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
Shabab BaltiShabab Balti, 62 High Street39 yd
The Warbling Tit49 High Street, Wem42 yd
Cakes Amore42 High Street, Wem53 yd
Pearl Dragon36 High Street, Wem83 yd
Wem's Truly Scrumptious Catering CompanyTown Hall, High Street83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Post Office25 High Street, Wem83 yd
The Dickin ArmsNoble Street, Wem155 yd
Castle Hotel14 High Street, Wem171 yd
United Services (Wem) Club LtdUnited Services Club, Leek Street179 yd
White Lion Inn1 High Street, Wem241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wems Kitchen27 High Street, Wem83 yd
Jay's Place33 - 35 High Street, Wem102 yd
Best Efes Limited79 High Street, Wem123 yd
Jade House TakeawayUnit 3, Morris Central Shopping Park198 yd
Fry-DaysUnit 2, Morris Central Shopping Park279 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Butler Sports Centre
BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BUTLER SPORTS CENTRE BOWENS FIELD 		grass pitches256 yd
Wem Swimming And Lifestyle Centre
Bowens Field 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool281 yd
Thomas Adams Sports Centre
THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE THOMAS ADAMS SPORTS CENTRE LOWE HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite511 yd
St Peter'S Cofe Primary School
SHRUBBERY GARDENS 		grass pitches546 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 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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 High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near High Street . 34% 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 SY4 5DW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Shoplifting 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 26
Burglary 17
Other Theft 15
Possession Of Weapons 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Oak Avenue318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drawwell Lane252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Avenue318 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Avenue318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Court173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B547663 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B547663 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnard Street248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Drawwell Lane252 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oak Avenue318 yd

Employment

SY4 5DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired32
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female108
Male128

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated10
Divorced44
Widowed8

Health

Very good health98
Good health83
Fair health37
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian6
White226
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion108
Christian103
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Not answered19
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