John Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 8AF is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about John Street, Walsall, WS2 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8EA, WS2 8DU, WS2 8AB, WS2 8JU, WS2 8HR, WS2 8ED, WS2 8DR, WS2 8AN, WS2 8EF.

John Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on John Street are based on 1 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 8AF

Average Price
£299,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£299,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£299,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 John Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-01-10 £299,478

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,340 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 281 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 291 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 611 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 649 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH 		3out of 4 674 yd Community school 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 4 808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,202 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,531 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 2,120 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,247 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 451 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 3,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 322 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 817 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 943 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,262 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 1,285 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
John Street Cafe27-28 John Street, Walsall39 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite83 Stafford Street, Walsall100 yd
Shake & Grill170 Stafford Street, Walsall106 yd
Real Caribbean Food70 Stafford Street, Walsall218 yd
The HubLittleton Street West, Walsall314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pretty Bricks5 John Street, Walsall2 yd
The Seven Stars PH106 Stafford Street, Walsall100 yd
Rock Steady Eddies184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall106 yd
XO Wines193 Stafford Street, Walsall166 yd
The Crown InnLong Acre Street, Walsall170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweet Box87 Stafford Street, Walsall100 yd
Lee Garden107 Stafford Street, Walsall100 yd
Burgerz & Bunz166 Stafford Street, Walsall106 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd71 Stafford Street, Walsall218 yd
5 Star Fish Bar103 Stafford Street, Walsall251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West346 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park585 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited125 Lichfield Street, Walsall788 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall950 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite231 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite646 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts656 yd
Queen Mary'S High School
UPPER FORSTER STREET 		689 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street 		health and fitness suite722 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre
WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool765 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed)
The Bridge 		health and fitness suite965 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 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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 John Street dangerous?

In 2023, 855 crimes were reported near John Street . Only 10% 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 8AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for John Street, Walsall, WS2 8AF

Employment

WS2 8AF 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 WS2 8AF 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 Employee66
Looking after home or family47
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage13
Education13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male211

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex138
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health201
Good health125
Fair health55
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 54
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian21
Pakistani199
Other Asian30
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White102
Arab1
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union28
Africa7
Middle East and Asia112

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years102
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland1
Italy7
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries21
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia24
No passport held70

Religion

No religion43
Christian82
Muslim251
Sikh9
Other religion2
Not answered24
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