SY5 8LJ is in Hanwood, Shrewsbury and Shropshire district. SY5 8LJ is located in the Longden 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 Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY5 8RB, SY5 8LA, SY5 8LH, SY5 8JZ, SY5 8LF, SY5 8RQ, SY5 8BD, SY5 8LG, SY5 8NG.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 SY5 8LJ

Average Price
£377,756
Semi-Detached
£243,442
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£403,509
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£190,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY5 8LJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Porto House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002022-05-13 £310,303
New Station Cottage, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£485,0002020-09-02 £606,897
Grangefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£167,5002020-02-07 £217,822
Glen-Dor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002017-10-20 £377,736
Cock Inn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building
£265,0002017-09-20 £305,435

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Cruckmeole , Hanwood SY5 8JN
3out of 4 343 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Longden CofE Primary School
Plealey Road , Longden SY5 8EX
3out of 4 3,384 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxon CofE Primary School
Racecourse Lane , Bicton Heath SY3 5BJ
4out of 4 4,185 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Longmeadow Site , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU
- not rated 4,216 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Radbrook Primary School
Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ
3out of 4 4,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meole Brace School
Longden Road , SY3 9DW
3out of 4 4,750 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Priory School
Longden Road , SY3 9EE
4out of 4 4,934 yd Academy converter 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
Sonia'sThe Cock Inn, Hanwood2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cock InnHanwood, Shrewsbury40 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hanwood Recreation Ground
2 BRIDGE COTTAGES 2 BRIDGE COTTAGES
grass pitches314 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 92.6%
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 speed71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is SY5 8LJ dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near SY5 8LJ . 70% 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 SY5 8LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8LJ

Employment

SY5 8LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY5 8LJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee140
Retired79
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee52
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed16
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female274
Male254

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex209
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed24

Health

Very good health271
Good health169
Fair health58
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 155
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White514
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom510
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK510
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom421
Poland4
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion239
Christian257
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered27