Thorpe Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS1 4BU is located in the Palfrey electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorpe Road, Walsall, WS1 4BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS1 4BT, WS1 4HU, WS1 4BY, WS1 4JD, WS1 4AT, WS1 4HX, WS1 4JA, WS1 4BW, WS1 4BP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £68,647 | 2023-10-23 | £65,850 |
| 18 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £89,000 | 2017-05-24 | £127,118 |
| 44 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £114,000 | 2011-07-08 | £195,670 |
| 78 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £55,000 | 2010-12-03 | £97,528 |
| 58 Thorpe Road, Walsall, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £80,000 | 2008-08-15 | £124,063 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 1,020 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 2,163 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU | 4out of 4 | 4,364 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 4,833 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 5,022 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palfrey Infant School Bescot Street , WS1 4HY | 4out of 4 | 246 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caldmore Primary Academy Carless Street , WS1 3RH | 2out of 4 | 307 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Palfrey Junior School Dale Street , WS1 4AH | 2out of 4 | 400 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant School West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS | 4out of 4 | 508 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Hanch Place , WS1 3AF | 3out of 4 | 874 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 927 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG | 2out of 4 | 1,240 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG | 4out of 4 | 1,325 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE | 4out of 4 | 1,897 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 1,719 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR | 2out of 4 | 4,800 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ | - not rated | 527 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL | - not rated | 853 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD | - not rated | 1,247 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN | - not rated | 1,759 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pizza & Shawarma Palace | 10 West Bromwich Street, Walsall | 156 yd | |
| Turkish Shawarma | 31 Caldmore Green, Walsall | 245 yd | |
| Garden Cafe | Caldmore Community House, Carless Street | 309 yd | |
| Dera | 116 Caldmore Road, Walsall | 352 yd | |
| Iman Wali | 138 Caldmore Road, Walsall | 352 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cambridge Pub | The Cambridge, Cambridge Street | 194 yd | |
| Samras | 24 Caldmore Green, Walsall | 194 yd | |
| Bradford Arms Public House | 92-94 Milton Street, Walsall | 403 yd | |
| Sir Charles Napier | 153 Milton Street, Walsall | 609 yd | |
| London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) We | Walsall, West Midlands | 800 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdish Pizza Walsall | 27B West Bromwich Street, Walsall | 158 yd | |
| Chick'n Bites | 25 West Bromwich Street, Walsall | 159 yd | |
| Chainak | 25 Caldmore Green, Walsall | 193 yd | |
| Chaiiwala | 27 Caldmore Green, Walsall | 198 yd | |
| Pearls Peri Peri | 2-3 Caldmore Green, Walsall | 240 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M & T Supermarket | 147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall | 352 yd | |
| Johal Supermarket UK Limited | 19 West Bromwich Road, Walsall | 417 yd | |
| Walsall Grocery Ltd | 146-148 Milton Street, Walsall | 498 yd | |
| Co-Operative Food | 1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall | 827 yd | |
| Iceland Plc | Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road | 917 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed) Caldmore Road | health and fitness suite | 803 yd |
| Walsall Cricket Club GORWAY ROAD | grass pitches | 882 yd |
| London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall) LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 883 yd |
| University Of Wolverhampton (Walsall Site) WALSALL CAMPUS WALSALL CAMPUS GORWAY ROAD | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 963 yd |
| Blue Coat Church Of England Academy BIRMINGHAM STREET | 981 yd | |
| Walsall Rugby Club DELVES ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,019 yd |
| Broadway West Playing Fields RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE | grass pitches | 1,023 yd |
| World'S Gym QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 1,084 yd |
| Joseph Leckie Academy Playing Fields Recreation Ground Recreation Ground WEST BROMWICH ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,089 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 76.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 92.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 923 crimes were reported
near Thorpe Road .
Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS1 4BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS1 4BU 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 4BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Looking after home or family | 63 |
| Part-Time Employee | 61 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 50 |
| Full-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Retired | 31 |
| Other | 30 |
| Unemployed | 22 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 21 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Transport and storage | 27 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
| Female | 279 |
| Male | 276 |
| Single | 115 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 209 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 13 |
| Divorced | 10 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 280 |
| Good health | 179 |
| Fair health | 63 |
| Bad health | 25 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 137 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 52 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 56 |
| Other | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 121 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 26 |
| Pakistani | 300 |
| Other Asian | 17 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 38 |
| Other | 34 |
| United Kingdom | 308 |
| European Union | 47 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 191 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 308 |
| 10+ Years | 142 |
| 5-10 Years | 34 |
| 2-5 Years | 48 |
| Less than 2 years | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 397 |
| Italy | 33 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 9 |
| Other EU countries | 13 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 60 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 27 |
| No religion | 12 |
| Christian | 36 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 450 |
| Sikh | 30 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 23 |