Folkes Road is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY9 8RG is located in the Cradley and Wollescote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folkes Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY9 8RD, B63 2RA, DY9 8NX, B63 2RH, B63 2NP, B63 2QT.

Folkes Road Report

Property Prices

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

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY9 8RG

Average Price
£244,104
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£244,104

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkes Road

Average Price
no sales
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 16 The Hayes Trading Estate, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£150,0002021-03-23 £168,384
Morgan House The Hayes Trading Estate, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£80,0002020-12-18 £92,628
Morgan House The Hayes Trading Estate, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£70,0002020-02-24 £84,478
Unit 19A The Hayes Trading Estate, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£117,5002020-02-14 £141,803
Unit 12 The Hayes Trading Estate, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£259,0002019-07-12 £307,711

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF
4out of 4 4,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wollescote Primary School
Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA
3out of 4 917 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Colley Lane , B63 2TN
2out of 4 1,032 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cradley CofE Primary School
Church Road , Cradley B63 2UL
3out of 4 1,092 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Caslon Primary Community School
Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES
3out of 4 1,287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY
2out of 4 1,335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU
1out of 4 1,504 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS
3out of 4 2,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX
4out of 4 2,924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street , B63 4BB
3out of 4 3,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX
3out of 4 3,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge
Lower High Street , DY8 1TD
- not rated 3,477 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA
- not rated 3,737 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY
4out of 4 1,254 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND
- not rated 2,454 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA
- not rated 3,863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF
- not rated 3,964 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Westminster School
Hawes Lane , B65 9AL
4out of 4 4,812 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Breakfast Diner45 Stour Vale Road, Lye384 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsPark Road, Cradley500 yd
Loz's Little KitchenSargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street509 yd
The Secret Garden CafeUnit 9, Embassy Trading Estate558 yd
Lime Gardens Retirement VillageBenjamin Drive, Cradley781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Widders P HBarrack Lane, Cradley701 yd
Why Not Inn1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen939 yd
Cradley Labour ClubWilson Hall, Colley Gate947 yd
Cradley Sports and Social ClubColley Lane, Cradley969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cabin CafeJames Scott Road, Cradley367 yd
Balds Lane Fish Bar4 Balds Lane, Lye490 yd
Netchix and GrillUnit 3, Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Lye495 yd
Chainmakers Fish & Chips120 Colley Gate, Cradley948 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway54 High Street, Lye1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CostcutterTwo Gates, Cradley927 yd
Pindi Supermarket54 High Street, Lye1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Soccer Zone (Halesowen)
Park Road
artificial grass pitch389 yd
Cradley High School (Closed)
Homer Hill
grass pitches, health and fitness suite711 yd
Homer Hill Recreation Ground
Slade Road
grass pitches817 yd
Colley Lane Primary School
COLLEY LANE
grass pitches927 yd
Wollescote Primary School
DRUMMOND ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool945 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 94.7%
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 speed51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Folkes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Folkes Road . 59% 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 DY9 8RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Folkes Road, Stourbridge, DY9 8RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired80
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Education13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female161
Male164

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health155
Good health131
Fair health32
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 84
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White293
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Poland4
Central and South America3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion121
Christian165
Hindu2
Jewish3
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered27