Short Street is in Darlaston, Wednesbury and in Walsall district. WS10 8BS 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 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Short Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS10 8BW, WS10 8LZ, WS10 8BL, WS10 9SZ, WS10 9SH, WS10 8BN, WS10 9SQ, WS10 8BJ, WS10 8XJ.

Short Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Street are based on 34 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 8BS

Average Price
£111,423
Semi-Detached
£109,423
Terraced
£111,590
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£149,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Short Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-10-29 £120,818
7 Short Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-10-09 £113,843
11 Short Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002015-03-27 £121,169
6 Short Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002007-07-05 £113,122
9 Short Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002006-12-19 £109,994

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		1,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		1,834 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		3,149 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		3,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT 		4,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury Street , Darlaston WS10 8BQ 		209 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kings Hill Primary School
Old Park Road , WS10 9JG 		1,023 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Rough Hay Road , Darlaston WS10 8HN 		1,199 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4County Bridge Primary School
Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH 		1,405 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Park Primary School
Old Park Road , WS10 9LX 		1,412 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		1,406 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS 		1,601 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		1,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grace Academy Darlaston
Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ 		1,989 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL 		2,335 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		3,488 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 		4,425 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 		1,963 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 		2,174 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 		2,188 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ 		2,275 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedEmmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		2,548 yd Other independent 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
The Soulhouse and Cocktail BarUnit 1 The Substation, Park Lane281 yd
The Breakfast BoxUnit 51a, Darlaston Central Trading Estate335 yd
Ikea - RestaurantIkea, Park Lane515 yd
The Old Engine Kitchen14 Bull Street, Darlaston754 yd
Cinnamon CourtCinnamon Court, Cinnamon Court Restaurant Millers Close877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cottage SpringCottage Spring, 106 Franchise Street730 yd
The Old Engine Pub14 Bull Street, Darlaston754 yd
Horse & Jockey33 Walsall Road, Darlaston981 yd
Nags Head109 The Green, Darlaston1,048 yd
Why Not InnSt Georges Street, Darlaston1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Super Jade Garden207 Walsall Road, Darlaston404 yd
Carols Chippy125 Franchise Street, Wednesbury560 yd
Ireen's Chippy & Grill132 Park Lane852 yd
Lucky New Wok283 Darlaston Road, Walsall870 yd
Gourmet Grubz / Spice Hut32 Avenue Road, Darlaston1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Salisbury Primary School
SALISBURY STREET 		grass pitches279 yd
Darlaston Swimming Pool
VICTORIA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Bentley South Playing Field
BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Victoria Park Table Tennis Club
Victoria Road 		1,081 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%

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

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

In 2023, 432 crimes were reported near Short Street . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS10 8BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8BS

Employment

WS10 8BS 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 WS10 8BS 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 Employee55
Part-Time Employee46
Retired29
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed17
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities8
Education6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male187

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex99
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health139
Good health111
Fair health48
Bad health28
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 51
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi79
Indian28
Pakistani40
Other Asian11
Black African23
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White135
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union30
Africa12
Middle East and Asia66

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years65
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland8
Germany1
Italy17
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion58
Christian74
Muslim162
Sikh11
Other religion5
Not answered24
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