Watling Street is in Craven Arms and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district. SY7 8DX is located in the Church Stretton and Craven Arms electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street, Craven Arms, SY7 8DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY7 9LX, SY7 9RQ, SY7 9RN, SY7 9RW.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shrewsbury And Atcham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY7 8DX

Average Price
£495,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£174,047
Detached
£669,400
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£941,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£445,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Greenfields Watling Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£155,0002019-02-22 £198,749
Tanglewood Farm Watling Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire
Other, an established residential building
£795,0002017-01-20 £941,127
3 Greenfields Watling Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£95,0002010-08-18 £141,756
Tanglewood Farm Watling Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£718,0002008-04-30 £1,082,465
Tanglewood Farm Watling Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002003-04-10 £511,448

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Stokesay Primary School
Market Street, SY7 9NW
1,260 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Wistanstow, SY7 8DQ
2,725 yd Voluntary controlled 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 Station Cafe42 Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms813 yd
Laila's CafeUnit 6, The Craven Centre814 yd
A49 Coffee StopThe Craven Centre, Shrewsbury Road814 yd
Delves Subway LtdUnit 4, The Craven Centre814 yd
Home Instead3 Corvedale Road, Craven Arms947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The StablesDale Street, Craven Arms992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Route 49Station Court, 44 Shrewsbury Road813 yd
GreggsUnit 1, The Craven Centre814 yd
Taste N EatTaste And Eat, 8 Corvedale Road957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TuffinsDelves & Co Ltd, The Craven Centre814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Craven Arms Sports Field
Shrewsbury Road
grass pitches800 yd
Community Arts Sports Craven Arms (Casca)
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND NEWINGTON WAY
grass pitches, tennis courts878 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 87.5%
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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 72% 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 SY7 8DX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Public Order 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SY7 8DX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sycamore Close440 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Road405 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Close342 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St John'S Crescent511 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coronation Road405 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sycamore Close440 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sibdon Fields397 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near St John'S Crescent511 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sibdon Fields397 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Carwood Way446 yd

Employment

SY7 8DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY7 8DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female152
Male146

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health136
Good health106
Fair health49
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Oceania2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion96
Christian185
Muslim1
Not answered18