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

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8PU, WS2 8QA, WS2 8PZ, WS2 8QU, WS2 8PX, WS2 8PT, WS2 8NH, WS2 8QT, WS2 8QX.

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 8NG

Average Price
£303,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£223,679
Detached
£165,330
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£619,625

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
Softhands Solutions Ltd Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£660,0002021-04-06 £709,405
Fencing Direct Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£460,0002019-01-11 £529,845
43 - 44 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,5002006-08-25 £408,170
42 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0002004-08-16 £93,159
42 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0002004-04-26 £100,593

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,101 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,404 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 4 318 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX 		3out of 4 514 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 638 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 705 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 997 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 1,311 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,345 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,778 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 2,522 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 986 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 2,868 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 291 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 715 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,332 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,359 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 1,517 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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
Management & Resource CentreRichards House, Burrowes Street327 yd
Kaydees122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall339 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Adventure WalsallUnit 7-8, Crown Wharf Shopping Park493 yd
Starbucks CoffeeUnit 15a, Crown Wharf Shopping Park493 yd
Nando'sUnit 17, Crown Wharf Shopping Park493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall79 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall283 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall283 yd
New InnNew Inns, Blue Lane West354 yd
Birchills Liberal ClubOld Birchills, Walsall453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall79 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall79 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza45 Birchills Street, Walsall79 yd
Moon Palace19 Old Birchills, Walsall283 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen111 Green Lane, Walsall422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park436 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West810 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall978 yd
Sainsbury'sReedswood Way, Bloxwich1,026 yd
Iceland PlcUnit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts203 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		279 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool558 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite649 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane 		grass pitches723 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite835 yd
World'S Gym
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite897 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT 		health and fitness suite937 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 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 868 crimes were reported near Birchills 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 8NG.

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 8NG

Employment

WS2 8NG 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 8NG 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 Employee65
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee40
Retired29
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Self-Employed14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Education7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female201
Male185

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated13
Divorced42
Widowed16

Health

Very good health177
Good health125
Fair health52
Bad health29
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 67
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese7
Indian12
Pakistani164
Other Asian2
Black African26
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White132
Roma5
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union56
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia82
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years68
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland1
Italy15
Portugal5
Spain17
Poland13
Romania16
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia28
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion65
Christian105
Hindu8
Muslim167
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered36
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