Friars Street is in Bridgnorth and in Bridgnorth district. WV16 4BJ is located in the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friars Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV16 4BN, WV16 4BQ, WV15 5AB, WV16 4BH, WV16 4AS, WV16 4DP, WV16 4EJ, WV16 4EQ, WV16 4EY.

Friars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Street are based on 122 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgnorth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV16 4BJ

Average Price
£343,824
Semi-Detached
£353,594
Terraced
£317,744
Detached
£523,022
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,918
Other
£5,089

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Street

Average Price
£343,824
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Friars Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-09-29 £311,089
32 Friars Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-08-26 £227,829
49 Friars Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-08-15 £440,470
27 Friars Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-04-08 £295,263
52A Friars Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-01-07 £308,082

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School
Innage Gardens, WV16 4HW 		494 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane, WV16 4HL 		594 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School
Lodge Lane, The Grove WV15 5EQ 		861 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castlefields Primary School
Castlefields, WV16 5DQ 		1,266 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Morville, WV16 4RJ 		5,017 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate, WV16 4ER 		201 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells, WV16 5JD 		1,028 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
Violets TearoomViolets Tea Room, Waterloo House245 yd
Bassa Villa48 Cartway, Bridgnorth245 yd
Bishop Percys House TearoomsBishop Percys House, Cartway249 yd
The Fat Olive Tapas Co.44 - 45 High Street, Bridgnorth250 yd
Apley On The High StreetThe Printworks, 77 High Street251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Edgar Davies Sports Pavilion And Rugby GroundBandon Lane, Bridgnorth118 yd
Black Boy Inn58 Cartway, Bridgnorth218 yd
The Royle78 High Street, Bridgnorth249 yd
The Old Swan52 High Street, Bridgnorth249 yd
The Harp Inn74 High Street, Bridgnorth250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream ParlourShop Unit Rear Of, 11 High Street298 yd
Greggs24 High Street, Bridgnorth300 yd
Riverside Fish & Chip ShopRiverside Fish And Chips At, The Ryelands323 yd
Kum Tong55 Mill Street, Bridgnorth323 yd
Pizza Time9 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Stores Ltd, 63 High Street250 yd
Co-opCo-operative Food, Mill Street366 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Whitburn Street399 yd
Tesco ExpressHermitage Service Station, 17 Cann Hall Road455 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edgar Davies Ground (Bridgnorth Rfc)
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BANDON LANE 		grass pitches256 yd
Severn Park
MILL STREET 		grass pitches273 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed School
BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite371 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre
BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool371 yd
Friars Playing Fields
BRAMBLE RIDGE 		grass pitches681 yd
St Leonards Ce Primary School
INNAGE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool701 yd
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Club
CRICKET MEADOW 		grass pitches727 yd
Crown Meadow
INNAGE LANE 		grass pitches873 yd
Bridgnorth Health & Fitness Club
HIVE WORKS HIVE WORKS GROVE CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite880 yd
Afc Bridgnorth
Innage Lane 		grass pitches891 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 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Friars Street . Only 29% 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 WV16 4BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friars Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Public Order 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Shoplifting 22
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 20
Possession Of Weapons 9
Drugs 6
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV16 4BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area445 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near B4373294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near River Side0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Gate303 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cliff Road217 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greyfriars225 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area310 yd
More Crime Statistics for Friars Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4BJ

Employment

WV16 4BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 WV16 4BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other12
Construction12
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female119
Male129

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced41
Widowed10

Health

Very good health124
Good health78
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 103
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White240
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union6
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion90
Christian139
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered15
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