Hitchens Way is in Bridgnorth and in Shropshire district. WV16 6FA is located in the Highley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 2016-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, WV16 6FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV16 6EU, WV16 6EX, WV16 6EQ, WV16 6EG, WV16 6EW.

Hitchens Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchens Way are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 WV16 6FA

Average Price
£239,700
Semi-Detached
£199,866
Terraced
£164,876
Detached
£297,999
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchens Way

Average Price
£239,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchens WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,0002023-10-27 £168,494
13 Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002023-06-16 £227,006
35 Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002023-06-16 £170,000
23 Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,0002022-04-05 £159,582
10 Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-11-08 £177,901

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highley Community Primary School
Grasmere Drive, Highley WV16 6EH 		290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alveley Primary School
Daddlebrook Road, Alveley WV15 6JT 		3,429 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kinlet CofE Primary School
School Lane, DY12 3BG 		4,100 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUpper Arley CofE Primary School
Upper Arley, DY12 1XA 		5,017 yd Academy sponsor led 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
Severn Minors CafeSevern Centre, Bridgnorth Road444 yd
The Snack Shack Cafe3 Silverdale Terrace, Highley522 yd
Jade HouseChinese Takeaway, 2 High Street526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bache ArmsHigh Street, Highley528 yd
Highley Working Mens ClubHigh Street, Highley650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Highley Balti Indian TakeawayHighley Balti, 1B High Street524 yd
Skippers Fish BarHigh Street, Highley526 yd
The Lamp4 Crescent Terrace, High Street563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highley Rugby Club
Netherton Lane 		grass pitches165 yd
Severn Centre
BRIDGNORTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts408 yd
Highley Golf Centre
Netherton Lane 		golf425 yd
Severn Meadows Golf Club (Closed)
golf971 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 speed39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchens Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Hitchens Way . 71% 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 WV16 6FA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, WV16 6FA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 3
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV16 6FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridgnorth Road542 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Drive452 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station529 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Netherton Lane398 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridgnorth Road542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hitchens Way155 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silverdale Terrace500 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jubilee Drive155 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridgnorth Road542 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridgnorth Road542 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hitchens Way, Bridgnorth, WV16 6FA

Employment

WV16 6FA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6FA 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

Retired124
Full-Time Employee88
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Other8
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male195

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed33

Health

Very good health178
Good health155
Fair health53
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian4
Mixed Other5
White387
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom382
European Union9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK382
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion146
Christian234
Buddhist1
Sikh5
Not answered18
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