Richards Street is in Wednesbury and in Walsall district. WS10 8AL is located in the Bentley and Darlaston North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richards Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS10 8LH, WS10 8JP, WS10 8JY, WS10 8LD, WS10 8JU, WS10 8JS, WS10 8JT, WS10 8JH, WS10 8HY.

Richards Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richards Street are based on 67 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 WS10 8AL

Average Price
£130,249
Semi-Detached
£132,265
Terraced
£119,441
Detached
£213,144
Flats/Maisonettes
£99,190
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Street

Average Price
£151,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,2502022-12-09 £121,017
82 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-01-31 £138,703
73 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-03-08 £99,190
80 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002018-11-09 £132,383
96 Richards Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002018-02-21 £142,001

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane, WS10 7RU 		1,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		2,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		3,895 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road, WS5 4NN 		4,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Rough Hay Road, Darlaston WS10 8HN 		461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woods Bank Academy
Rough Hay Road, Darlaston WS10 8NQ 		734 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury Street, Darlaston WS10 8BQ 		835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Church Church of England C Primary School
School Street, Off Alma Street WS10 8DL 		963 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4County Bridge Primary School
Anson Road, Bentley WS2 0DH 		1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Grace Academy Darlaston
Herberts Park Road, WS10 8QJ 		1,311 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Darlaston Lane, WV14 7BL 		1,491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UA 		1,931 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road, WS10 9QS 		2,466 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road, WS10 9QU 		2,640 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWalsall College
Wisemore Campus, WS2 8ES 		4,115 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		4,315 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Bilston Lane, WV13 2QJ 		1,147 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road, Bentley WS2 0JH 		2,246 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road, Bentley WS2 0JH 		2,258 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue, Willenhall WV12 4EG 		2,656 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Hall School
Bentley Lane, WS2 7LU 		3,004 yd Community special school Yes 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
Sapphire Suite Restaurant122 The Green, Darlaston129 yd
Voujon Lounge121A The Green, Darlaston131 yd
Young's Cafe120 The Green, Darlaston131 yd
Slice and Grill107-108 The Green, Darlaston160 yd
Garros Bar & Grill Ltd75 Willenhall Road, Darlaston333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nags Head109 The Green, Darlaston131 yd
Why Not InnSt Georges Street, Darlaston280 yd
Greenhouse ClubWillenhall Road, Darlaston378 yd
Darlaston Conservative ClubLittle Cross Street, Darlaston600 yd
The Frying PanBilston Street, Darlaston670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green's Chippy(Green's Fisheries Ltd), 119 The Green131 yd
Kiran's Balti7 Church Street, Darlaston666 yd
Le Italiano Pizza19 Victoria Road, Darlaston812 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut32 Avenue Road, Darlaston839 yd
Spice Hub32 Avenue Road, Darlaston839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda StoresSt Lawrence Way, Darlaston858 yd
Heron Foods54-56 King Street, Darlaston907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darlaston Swimming Pool
VICTORIA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool491 yd
Darlaston Town Fc (Closed)
Waverley Road 		grass pitches710 yd
Sprintz Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
CRAMP HILL 		health and fitness suite, squash courts710 yd
Salisbury Primary School
SALISBURY STREET 		grass pitches721 yd
Bentley Youth Sports Ground
Bentley Road South 		grass pitches746 yd
Woods Bank Academy
ROUGH HAY ROAD 		grass pitches807 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club
Victoria Road 		838 yd
Bentley South Playing Field
BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches941 yd
Darlaston Community Association
HALL STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,036 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 speed76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richards Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Richards Street. Only 29% 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 WS10 8AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richards Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8AL

Employment

WS10 8AL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 WS10 8AL 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 Employee72
Looking after home or family33
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed21
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed18
Retired15
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female206
Male180

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated14
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health197
Good health113
Fair health43
Bad health28
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian16
Pakistani25
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean20
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other7
White247
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Italy9
Lithuania2
Poland11
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held93

Religion

No religion151
Christian130
Hindu8
Muslim50
Sikh11
Not answered35
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