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

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8DE, WS2 8NH, WS2 8DD, WS2 8NX, WS2 8PT, WS2 8NW, WS2 8NG, WS2 8PW, WS2 8NR.

Birchills Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchills Street are based on 9 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 8NF

Average Price
£185,180
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£184,897
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£185,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchills Street

Average Price
£277,179
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchills Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
100 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-07-05 £185,463
100 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£70,2002002-07-25 £184,897

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,740 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,217 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,601 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 87 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 523 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 635 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX 		3out of 4 740 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 1,155 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,057 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 1,271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,444 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,522 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,300 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 777 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 3,099 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 256 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 522 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,080 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,385 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,528 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure WalsallUnit 7-8, Crown Wharf Shopping Park237 yd
Starbucks CoffeeUnit 15a, Crown Wharf Shopping Park237 yd
Nando'sUnit 17, Crown Wharf Shopping Park237 yd
Pizza ExpressUnit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street267 yd
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack / Big DogUnit 6 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New InnNew Inns, Blue Lane West140 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall180 yd
Brewers Fayre12 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall389 yd
Bar 1010 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall422 yd
The Prince239 Stafford Street, Walsall484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall180 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall180 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza45 Birchills Street, Walsall180 yd
Burger KingUnit 12, Crown Wharf Shopping Park237 yd
SubwayUnit 9 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park190 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West610 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall724 yd
Iceland PlcUnit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road814 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall859 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts79 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		324 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite494 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT 		health and fitness suite681 yd
World'S Gym
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite691 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite694 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite720 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street 		health and fitness suite768 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool778 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 Birchills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1045 crimes were reported near Birchills 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 8NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF

Employment

WS2 8NF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8NF 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 Employee91
Retired18
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Education11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female101
Male95

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex20
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health82
Good health86
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 66

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African11
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White128
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom146
European Union21
Africa16
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK146
10+ Years15
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
No passport held19

Religion

No religion80
Christian73
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim12
Sikh9
Not answered12
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