Drayton's Passage Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2 addresses across 1 postcode (SY1), about 50 m long. USRN 34701395.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Quarry, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Med Practice, about 190 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 685 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shrewsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 7 The Square, grade II*
- 8 and 9 The Square, grade II*
- 1, 2 AND 3, GULLETT PASSAGE, grade II
- 10 The Square and 7 and 8 Market Street, grade II
- 2, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 2, SHOPLATCH, grade II
- 3,4 AND 5, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 5, SHOPLATCH, grade II
- 6 The Square, grade II
- 6, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 6, SHOPLATCH, grade II
- 7 AND 8, SHOPLATCH, grade II
- 7, MARDOL HEAD, grade II
- 9, SHOPLATCH, grade II
- FORMER WAREHOUSE, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- Pillar Box opposite 7, The Square, grade II
- PREMISES OCCUPIED BY ASPINALL'S, grade II
- THE HOLE IN THE WALL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE MUSIC HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Talbot House, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LG: up to 13 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Princess House, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Upper Floors 12 And 13 Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1HD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Riverside Shopping Centre, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- The Stew, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JR: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Car Park, The Dana, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Shrewsbury Prison, Dana, Shrewsbury: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Car Park And Premises, Old Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BP: up to 43 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 60 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY1 1HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Hall Shrewsbury | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Chad's Church Shrewsbury | 290 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raven Meadows Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 70.1 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Med Practice | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Courtyard Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Quarry 11 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silks Meadow Recreation Ground 3,760 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 7 The Square, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 670 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 60 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 7 The Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 8 and 9 The Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Old Market Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| The Hall of the Former Vaughan's Mansion (Part of the Music Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south |
| Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad | Scheduled monument | 170 m south-east |
| Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-east |
| Town wall section W of Belmont Crescent | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 390 m west |
| Berwick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Powell Island | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Gough Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Willow Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Shropshire: see them on the Shropshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Priory School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Martin Wilson School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radbrook Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crowmoor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meole Brace School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ol'Chemist SY1 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Sushi Kaji SY1 1HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Shoplatch Food & Wine SY1 1HF | Retailers - other | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Diggidy Dogs SY1 1HF | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Hole In The Wall SY1 1HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Cat's Pyjamas SY1 1LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Market Hall Tavern SY1 1HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| The Loft SY1 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| The Old Market Hall SY1 1LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Blacks SY1 1HS | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2023 |
| GO Outdoors Express SY1 1HD | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Brooklyn Craft SY1 1HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Cote Brasserie SY1 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| La Piazzetta SY1 1JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Petit Glou SY1 1HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 337 |
| Public order | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (111); On or near High Street (111); On or near Nightclub (79); On or near Mardol Head (71); On or near Shopping Area (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SY1 1HF: 2 addresses of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gullet Passage · Market Street · The Square · Coffee House Passage · Mardol Head · Shoplatch · Claremont Street · Mardol · College Hill · Princess Street · Bellstone · High Street
All the streets in SY1 and across Shropshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.