Short Acre Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 8HW is located in the Birchills Leamore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Short Acre Street, Walsall, WS2 8HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8HS, WS2 8DR, WS2 8HR, WS2 8ED, WS2 8DU, WS2 8HL, WS2 8NR, WS2 8JU, WS2 8HY.

Short Acre Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Acre Street are based on 2 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 8HW

Average Price
£88,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£88,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Acre Street

Average Price
£88,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Acre Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 1 Short Acre Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-04-13 £88,373
Unit 2 Short Acre Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-04-13 £88,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,950 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,776 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 4 199 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 298 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 369 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 837 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH 		3out of 4 850 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 4 940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,105 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,492 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,880 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,242 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 487 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 3,051 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 235 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 700 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,001 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,155 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 1,399 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
Chicken Palace Royale and Burger Bite83 Stafford Street, Walsall156 yd
British Car AuctionsAdt Auctions Limited, Green Lane224 yd
John Street Cafe27-28 John Street, Walsall237 yd
Management & Resource CentreRichards House, Burrowes Street260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown InnLong Acre Street, Walsall75 yd
XO Wines193 Stafford Street, Walsall143 yd
The Seven Stars PH106 Stafford Street, Walsall156 yd
The Pretty Bricks5 John Street, Walsall241 yd
Rock Steady Eddies184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Side Chick UK Ltd71 Stafford Street, Walsall114 yd
Sweet Box87 Stafford Street, Walsall156 yd
Lee Garden107 Stafford Street, Walsall156 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen111 Green Lane, Walsall233 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar115 Green Lane, Walsall233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West317 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park355 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall813 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited125 Lichfield Street, Walsall821 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall859 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite111 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite354 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite375 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts415 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre
WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool751 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		758 yd
Queen Mary'S High School
UPPER FORSTER STREET 		828 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 Short Acre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 992 crimes were reported near Short Acre Street . Only 8% 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 8HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Acre Street, Walsall, WS2 8HW

Employment

WS2 8HW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 8HW 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 family46
Retired36
Student (economically inactive)35
Unemployed33
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Other19
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female215
Male233

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated18
Divorced19
Widowed23

Health

Very good health198
Good health144
Fair health68
Bad health27
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications120
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 58
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 51
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani86
Other Asian17
Black African42
Black Caribbean21
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White177
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Roma2
Arab2
Other43

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union54
Africa27
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years82
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland7
Italy11
Spain15
Poland13
Romania14
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held106

Religion

No religion93
Christian186
Muslim119
Sikh25
Other religion9
Not answered18
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