Kent Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 7AH is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Street, Walsall, WS2 7AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 7AL, WS2 7AQ, WS2 7AF, WS2 7AJ, WS2 7AN, WS2 7AW, WS2 7BB, WS2 7AU, WS3 1QG.

Kent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Street are based on 46 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 7AH

Average Price
£130,704
Semi-Detached
£128,886
Terraced
£129,803
Detached
£166,023
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Street

Average Price
£124,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Kent Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£123,0002022-08-24 £122,236
36 Kent Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£170,0002022-01-31 £187,575
55 Kent Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£149,0002021-02-25 £173,136
37 Kent Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002019-10-02 £146,309
36 Kent Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£94,0002019-07-19 £123,853

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 1,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 2,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 2,424 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 2,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 3,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH
3out of 4 378 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP
3out of 4 865 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE
2out of 4 909 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN
3out of 4 983 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
Harden Road , Coalpool WS3 1RQ
2out of 4 1,160 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 2,211 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 2,494 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA
3out of 4 2,755 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 2,898 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 1,422 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 2,370 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 Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN
- not rated 219 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 1,337 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
4out of 4 1,359 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED
3out of 4 1,418 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR
- not rated 1,745 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
Chad's Chippy176 Bloxwich Road, Walsall215 yd
Babcock Vehicle EngineeringBabcock International Group, Stockton Close550 yd
Gio's Italian28 New Forest Road, Walsall624 yd
Yam!Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road624 yd
TJX Europe Processing Centre154A, TK Maxx Processing719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RailwayBloxwich Road, Walsall649 yd
Beeches ClubLeamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road747 yd
Rock Steady Eddies184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall928 yd
The Pretty Bricks5 John Street, Walsall1,017 yd
The Seven Stars PH106 Stafford Street, Walsall1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Cod127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall448 yd
Yummy129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall448 yd
New Oriental Garden3A Beeches Road, Bloxwich747 yd
5 Star Fish Bar103 Stafford Street, Walsall791 yd
Lucky Garden142 Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts612 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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 616 crimes were reported near Kent Street . Only 16% 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 7AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Street, Walsall, WS2 7AH

Employment

WS2 7AH 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 Employee87
Retired57
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Looking after home or family32
Part-Time Employee26
Other20
Self-Employed19
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing22
Transport and storage13
Education8
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male198

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex115
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed39

Health

Very good health176
Good health110
Fair health76
Bad health34
Very bad health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications137
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 45
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian20
Pakistani70
Other Asian1
Black African20
Black Caribbean20
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White259
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union40
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years76
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Spain6
Poland26
Romania3
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held117

Religion

No religion106
Christian211
Hindu3
Muslim72
Sikh5
Other religion7
Not answered16