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

Nearby postcodes are: SY4 5HD, SY4 5HA, SY4 5HJ, SY4 5HH, SY4 5HQ, SY4 5EZ, SY4 5EY.

Alvin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alvin Close are based on 3 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 5HB

Average Price
£337,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£337,777
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alvin Close

Average Price
£337,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alvin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Alvin Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-01-15 £317,917
2 Alvin Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£92,5001999-04-28 £374,919
1 Alvin Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£74,5001997-10-28 £320,495

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 		1,377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clive CofE Primary School
The Hill, Grinshill SY4 3LF 		4,605 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newtown CofE Primary School
Newtown, Wem SY4 5NU 		5,208 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 		1,243 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 		1,552 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSmallbrook School
Units 1 - 4, Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE 		3,219 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAccess School
Holbrook Villa Farm, Harmer Hill SY4 3EW 		3,850 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLoppington House FE Unit
Loppington, SY4 5NF 		4,422 yd Miscellaneous 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
Shabab BaltiShabab Balti, 62 High Street864 yd
Sweet Pea Café7 Leek Street, Wem870 yd
Like Mama Used To Make10 Leek Street, Wem870 yd
The Warbling Tit49 High Street, Wem877 yd
Cakes Amore42 High Street, Wem901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox Inn127 High Street, Wem852 yd
United Services (Wem) Club LtdUnited Services Club, Leek Street870 yd
Old Post Office25 High Street, Wem917 yd
The Dickin ArmsNoble Street, Wem919 yd
Castle Hotel14 High Street, Wem989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Efes Limited79 High Street, Wem831 yd
Jay's Place33 - 35 High Street, Wem906 yd
Wems Kitchen27 High Street, Wem917 yd
Fry-DaysUnit 2, Morris Central Shopping Park970 yd
Jade House TakeawayUnit 3, Morris Central Shopping Park987 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 5HB postcode.

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%

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

Safety

Is Alvin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 13 crimes were reported near Alvin Close . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY4 5HB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eckford Park455 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alvin Close0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tilley Road372 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tilley Road372 yd
2023-06Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alvin Close0 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alvin Close0 yd
2023-05ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alvin Close0 yd
2023-04BurglaryStatus update unavailableOn or near Mill Street386 yd
2023-04BurglaryStatus update unavailableOn or near Eckford Park455 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mill Street352 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY4 5HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female137
Male114

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated2
Divorced11
Widowed33

Health

Very good health102
Good health78
Fair health58
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
White248
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Ireland2
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion61
Christian174
Muslim3
Not answered13
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