Beacon Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS1 2DL is located in the Paddock electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Street, Walsall, WS1 2DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS1 2DP, WS1 2DS, WS1 2DX, WS1 2DW, WS1 2DY, WS1 2DT, WS1 2RZ, WS1 2QP, WS1 2LG.

Beacon Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Street are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS1 2DL

Average Price
£155,067
Semi-Detached
£175,834
Terraced
£151,091
Detached
£181,121
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Street

Average Price
£172,401
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Beacon Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002023-08-21 £145,634
8 Beacon Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£137,0002022-05-27 £141,417
8A Beacon Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£148,0002022-03-25 £157,436
24 Beacon Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£90,0002021-01-15 £108,478
10 Beacon Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£127,0002020-10-23 £154,002

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,178 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 2,997 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 4,174 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 4,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 5,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chuckery Primary School
Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ
3out of 4 189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Springhill Road , WS1 2LP
3out of 4 501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Hanch Place , WS1 3AF
3out of 4 696 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Jesson Road , WS1 3AY
4out of 4 867 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH
3out of 4 1,223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 639 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG
4out of 4 651 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,007 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,054 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 2,420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES
- not rated 1,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR
2out of 4 4,789 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD
- not rated 502 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG
- not rated 611 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 1,093 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 1,558 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 1,958 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Kiddies Playhouse Ltd33 Lincoln Road, Walsall291 yd
Chuckery Cafe3 Selborne Street, Walsall346 yd
Bun and Wings(Walsall Fast Foods Ltd), 13 Ablewell Street663 yd
Bakers Sandwich Bar(Sedtrade Ltd), 34 Birmingham Road675 yd
Golden MomentsAll The Moments Limited, 3 Ablewell Street691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chuckery Club44 Beacon Street, Walsall2 yd
Duke Of York27 Lumley Road, Walsall208 yd
Broadway Toby CarveryThe Broadway, Broadway North425 yd
The Walsall Arms17 Bank Street, Walsall474 yd
Spring CottageHoltshill Lane, Walsall634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Grill Pizza & Peri Peri & Yummy DessertsKebab Ranch Express, 121B Princes Avenue277 yd
Munch Doctor20 Pool Street, Walsall547 yd
Ablewell Fish Bar70 Ablewell Street, Walsall703 yd
Pizza 200096 Ablewell Street, Walsall703 yd
Annies82 Ablewell Street, Walsall703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl73 Ablewell Street, Walsall690 yd
Leo Shop(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street808 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited125 Lichfield Street, Walsall968 yd
AsdaAsda Superstore, St Mathews Quarter George Street1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mayfield Preparatory School
SUTTON ROAD
grass pitches495 yd
Foundry Gym
POOL STREET
health and fitness suite591 yd
Grange Golf Course (Closed)
Broadway North
golf593 yd
Queen Marys Grammar School
SUTTON ROAD
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool610 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed)
Broadway North
709 yd
Blue Coat Church Of England Academy
BIRMINGHAM STREET
717 yd
Walsall Ymf Cricket Club (Closed)
The Grange The Grange King George VI Avenue
grass pitches809 yd
Walsall Ypf Cricket Club
SUTTON ROAD
grass pitches848 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed)
Bridge Street
health and fitness suite870 yd
Walsall Arboretum
BUCHANAN AVENUE
grass pitches, tennis courts991 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Beacon Street . Only 26% 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 WS1 2DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beacon Street, Walsall, WS1 2DL

Employment

WS1 2DL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WS1 2DL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Looking after home or family30
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Retired22
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male143

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced13
Widowed11

Health

Very good health160
Good health118
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 37
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani117
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White161
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union29
Africa3
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years47
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland8
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion78
Christian102
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim121
Sikh4
Not answered16