Birch Drive is in Hanwood, Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district.
SY5 8RG 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 Birch Drive, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8RG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SY5 8LP, SY5 8RD, SY5 8RF, SY5 8LR, SY5 8RE, SY5 8LL, SY5 8RA, SY5 8NG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Birch Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building | £336,550 | 2021-06-01 | £380,846 |
| Mirabelle Birch Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building | £440,000 | 2020-11-26 | £535,276 |
| 3 Birch Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2018-08-21 | £439,037 |
| Mirabelle Birch Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building | £447,500 | 2018-02-07 | £607,584 |
| 5 Birch Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building | £249,000 | 2018-01-05 | £340,322 |
| 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 | 867 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longden CofE Primary School Plealey Road , Longden SY5 8EX | 3out of 4 | 3,495 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Longmeadow Site , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU | - not rated | 3,729 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxon CofE Primary School Racecourse Lane , Bicton Heath SY3 5BJ | 4out of 4 | 3,865 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ | 3out of 4 | 3,877 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW | 3out of 4 | 4,218 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE | 4out of 4 | 4,408 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA | - not rated | 5,218 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia's | The Cock Inn, Hanwood | 534 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cock Inn | Hanwood, Shrewsbury | 498 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hanwood Recreation Ground 2 BRIDGE COTTAGES 2 BRIDGE COTTAGES | grass pitches | 846 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 42.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 52.46 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 52.46 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.13 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 29 crimes were reported
near Birch Drive .
76% 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 SY5 8RG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in SY5 8RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 74 |
| Full-Time Employee | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Other |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Education | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 105 |
| Male | 97 |
| Single | 35 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 103 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 96 |
| Good health | 62 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 29 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 50 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 194 |
| United Kingdom | 193 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 193 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 165 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| No passport held | 36 |
| No religion | 51 |
| Christian | 149 |
| Muslim | 2 |