Dorothy Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS1 4LJ 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 Dorothy Street, Walsall, WS1 4LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS1 4LW, WS1 4LH, WS1 4LQ, WS1 4LL, WS1 4DH, WS1 4LB, WS1 4LN, WS1 4LF, WS1 4LG.

Dorothy Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorothy Street are based on 30 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 4LJ

Average Price
£144,903
Semi-Detached
£137,553
Terraced
£143,403
Detached
£156,112
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorothy Street

Average Price
£144,903
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorothy Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Dorothy Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002022-08-05 £151,056
14 Dorothy Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,5002020-12-17 £136,610
23 Dorothy Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-12-21 £156,764
12 Dorothy Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002017-01-25 £106,112
25 Dorothy Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002015-08-13 £135,719

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 1,083 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,959 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 3,727 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 4,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 5,118 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Palfrey Junior School
Dale Street , WS1 4AH 		2out of 4 262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Palfrey Infant School
Bescot Street , WS1 4HY 		4out of 4 402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillary Primary School
Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP 		3out of 4 518 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School
West Bromwich Road , WS1 3HS 		4out of 4 939 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Caldmore Primary Academy
Carless Street , WS1 3RH 		2out of 4 952 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG 		2out of 4 1,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		4out of 4 1,382 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,420 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS 		- not rated 1,436 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,588 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,136 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 4,832 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 384 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,344 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 1,772 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD 		- not rated 1,890 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 2,102 yd Other independent 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
Chaiiboss128 Milton Street, Walsall193 yd
Shinwari83 Milton Street, Walsall266 yd
Shake House Walsall187 Wednesbury Road, Walsall467 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall471 yd
Yum Burger Walsall175 Wednesbury Road, Walsall471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Charles Napier153 Milton Street, Walsall54 yd
Bradford Arms Public House92-94 Milton Street, Walsall274 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) WeWalsall, West Midlands330 yd
Samras24 Caldmore Green, Walsall743 yd
The Cambridge PubThe Cambridge, Cambridge Street747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed's Takeaway116 Milton Street, Walsall164 yd
Pearl Fish BarUnit 3 & 4, 73 Milton Street274 yd
Caspian Pizza77 Milton Street, Walsall274 yd
One Big Bite65 Milton Street, Walsall358 yd
Khan's Fish Bar69 Milton Street, Walsall359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walsall Grocery Ltd146-148 Milton Street, Walsall152 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane600 yd
M & T Supermarket147-153 Caldmore Road, Walsall898 yd
Matco Mega MartUnit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate963 yd
Co-Operative Food1-2 Hawes Close, Walsall974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall)
LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD 		grass pitches299 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields
RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE 		grass pitches378 yd
Walsall Fc (Bescot Stadium)
BESCOT CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches812 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 speed84.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorothy Street dangerous?

In 2023, 471 crimes were reported near Dorothy Street . Only 22% 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 4LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorothy Street, Walsall, WS1 4LJ

Employment

WS1 4LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 4LJ 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee50
Looking after home or family49
Student (economically inactive)36
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Unemployed21
Other20
Self-Employed19
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education24
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other2
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male215

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated8
Divorced12
Widowed16

Health

Very good health184
Good health177
Fair health56
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi122
Chinese6
Indian81
Pakistani154
Other Asian13
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian5
White31
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union12
Africa8
Middle East and Asia146
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years119
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom342
Ireland2
Italy10
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland4
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia37
Central and South America4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion13
Christian31
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim344
Sikh17
Other religion1
Not answered23
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