Portal Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 0BL 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 Portal Road, Walsall, WS2 0BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 0BJ, WS2 0EF, WS2 0BG, WS2 0HG, WS2 0EB, WS2 0DX, WS2 0BH, WS2 0HQ, WS2 0AX.

Portal Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portal Road are based on 5 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 WS2 0BL

Average Price
£185,361
Semi-Detached
£185,361
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portal Road

Average Price
£185,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portal Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Portal Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-04-21 £160,780
3 Portal Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002019-05-09 £181,217
4 Portal Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£106,0002012-10-05 £189,347
3 Portal Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002006-10-06 £187,759
3 Portal Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,9952005-02-04 £207,698

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 1,962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 3,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 4,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Charles Primary School
Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN 		3out of 4 411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
County Bridge Primary School
Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH 		3out of 4 496 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired
Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ 		2out of 4 525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall School Sports College Campus , Furzebank Way WV12 4BU 		3out of 4 1,178 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,241 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 1,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL 		3out of 4 2,694 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ 		2out of 4 2,718 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston
Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ 		3out of 4 2,756 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 3,123 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 2,807 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 774 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		1out of 4 783 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG 		1out of 4 1,437 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU 		3out of 4 1,546 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
Munch Hub181 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall188 yd
Nick's Cafe at G A NicholasUnit 2 Bentley Road North, Bentley623 yd
BB's Coffee Shop &Boundary Mill Stores, Bentley Mill Way730 yd
KFC (M6 Juction 10)Tempus Drive, Walsall906 yd
Cinnamon CourtCinnamon Court, Cinnamon Court Restaurant Millers Close908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bentley Green BeefeaterBentley Green Table Table, Bentley Road North586 yd
KeymasterThe keymaster, Wolverhampton Road West842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cardamom Balti Restaurant195 Wolverhampton Road West, Bentley180 yd
Sugar Rush193 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall182 yd
Hungry Pigs183 - 185 Wolverhampton Road West, Willenhall183 yd
Bentley Fish Bar27 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Bentley274 yd
Daisy's Plaice11 Bentley Road North, Bentley308 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bentley Barn
Wilkes Avenue 		health and fitness suite315 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool524 yd
Bentley South Playing Field
BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY SOUTH PLAYING FIELDS BENTLEY ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches675 yd
Jane Lane School
CHURCHILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite720 yd
Bentley Youth Sports Ground
Bentley Road South 		grass pitches795 yd
Bentley West Playing Field
FAVERSHAM CLOSE 		grass pitches833 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall)
TEMPUS DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool909 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portal Road dangerous?

In 2023, 540 crimes were reported near Portal Road . Only 18% 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 WS2 0BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portal Road, Walsall, WS2 0BL

Employment

WS2 0BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired46
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male166

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health139
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 67
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian52
Pakistani14
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White229
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia34

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years27
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland12
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia11
No passport held55

Religion

No religion109
Christian112
Buddhist1
Hindu17
Muslim18
Sikh41
Other religion4
Not answered29
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