Kent Close is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 7AJ 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 Close, Walsall, WS2 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 7AW, WS3 1QD, WS3 1QF, WS2 7AN, WS2 7AH, WS2 7AL, WS2 7AR, WS3 1QE, WS2 7AP.

Kent Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Close are based on 17 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 7AJ

Average Price
£86,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,193
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Close

Average Price
£161,920
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Kent Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002005-11-10 £86,193

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 1,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 2,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 2,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		4out of 4 3,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,763 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 4 292 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Dartmouth Avenue , Coalpool WS3 1SP 		3out of 4 792 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 878 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road , Leamore WS3 1EN 		3out of 4 1,106 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
Harden Road , Coalpool WS3 1RQ 		2out of 4 1,120 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 1,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 2,118 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 2,380 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 2,787 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 3,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 1,321 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 2,530 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 128 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 1,262 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		4out of 4 1,515 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		3out of 4 1,571 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 1,735 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, Walsall270 yd
Gio's Italian28 New Forest Road, Walsall555 yd
Yam!Ryecroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road555 yd
Babcock Vehicle EngineeringBabcock International Group, Stockton Close612 yd
TJX Europe Processing Centre154A, TK Maxx Processing821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RailwayBloxwich Road, Walsall793 yd
Rock Steady Eddies184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall862 yd
Beeches ClubLeamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road881 yd
The Pretty Bricks5 John Street, Walsall942 yd
The Seven Stars PH106 Stafford Street, Walsall983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Cod127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall436 yd
Yummy129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall436 yd
5 Star Fish Bar103 Stafford Street, Walsall737 yd
Lucky Garden142 Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall781 yd
Burgerz & Bunz166 Stafford Street, Walsall862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts742 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 82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.1%

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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 676 crimes were reported near Kent Close . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 7AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Close, Walsall, WS2 7AJ

Employment

WS2 7AJ 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 WS2 7AJ 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 Employee52
Looking after home or family40
Part-Time Employee31
Retired24
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male182

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated16
Divorced12
Widowed10

Health

Very good health193
Good health106
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 48
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian7
Pakistani80
Other Asian9
Black African25
Black Caribbean13
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White201
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years59
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Italy9
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania2
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia27
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held101

Religion

No religion101
Christian140
Hindu1
Muslim110
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered20
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