Garden Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 8EF 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 Garden Street, Walsall, WS2 8EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8ED, WS2 8DR, WS2 8AB, WS2 8AF, WS2 8DU, WS2 8HW, WS2 8HL, WS2 8EN, WS2 8EA.

Garden Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garden 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 8EF

Average Price
£17,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£17,563

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Street

Average Price
£17,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Crosby House Garden Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£12,5002015-05-08 £17,563

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,996 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 93 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 449 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 519 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH 		3out of 4 638 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 858 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 990 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 2,048 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,061 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 273 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 3,230 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 123 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 858 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,026 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,050 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 1,176 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
Real Caribbean Food70 Stafford Street, Walsall114 yd
The HubLittleton Street West, Walsall132 yd
Tesco Family DiningWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West135 yd
John Street Cafe27-28 John Street, Walsall176 yd
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite83 Stafford Street, Walsall222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
XO Wines193 Stafford Street, Walsall89 yd
The Crown InnLong Acre Street, Walsall202 yd
The Pretty Bricks5 John Street, Walsall211 yd
The Seven Stars PH106 Stafford Street, Walsall222 yd
Rock Steady Eddies184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchiez Pizza & Grill(4Z's Corporation Ltd), Unit 578 yd
SubwayUnit 10 Hamstead Business Park, Day Street81 yd
SerenesUnit 3 - 4, Day Street81 yd
Side Chick UK Ltd71 Stafford Street, Walsall114 yd
German Doner KebabUnit 1A, Littleton Street West140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West135 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park457 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited125 Lichfield Street, Walsall615 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall738 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall741 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite122 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite130 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite161 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre
WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool569 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts597 yd
Queen Mary'S High School
UPPER FORSTER STREET 		606 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed)
The Bridge 		health and fitness suite753 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Garden Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1178 crimes were reported near Garden Street . Only 6% 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 8EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garden Street, Walsall, WS2 8EF

Employment

WS2 8EF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 8EF 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 Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed15
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed9
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities23
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female84
Male100

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health89
Good health54
Fair health30
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian7
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African28
Black Caribbean5
Other Black7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White109
Roma2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union45
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years22
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom84
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal5
Poland8
Romania9
Other EU countries13
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion67
Christian88
Muslim16
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered8
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