Wolverhampton Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 8PP 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 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, WS2 8PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8RW, WS2 8RP, WS2 8RA, WS2 9PX, WS2 8RF, WS2 8QZ, WS2 9QB, WS2 8AL, WS2 8RZ.

Wolverhampton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wolverhampton Road are based on 378 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 8PP

Average Price
£130,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£130,922
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£207,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
162 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002020-11-18 £126,099
156 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£68,5002017-04-24 £98,956
154 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£80,0002007-03-29 £124,248
124 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£95,0002006-01-04 £159,380
124 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£79,0002004-05-10 £158,504

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,893 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 3,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 3,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 3,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX
3out of 4 272 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF
3out of 4 675 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE
2out of 4 1,069 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA
3out of 4 912 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,499 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 1,985 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 2,330 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 1,366 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 2,920 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 378 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 1,108 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
- not rated 1,220 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
1out of 4 1,225 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 1,499 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Kaydees122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall180 yd
Taste CafeManor Hospital, Moat Road571 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor HospitalWalsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road571 yd
Bluebells Childrens Home32B Primley Avenue, Walsall588 yd
Glynwed Metal Services LtdGlynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bentley Moor ClubBentley Drive, Walsall456 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall458 yd
The Parkbrook432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall567 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall585 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oregano Pizza170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall189 yd
Chipmasters166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall189 yd
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall458 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall458 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza45 Birchills Street, Walsall458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, swimming pool275 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
283 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street
health and fitness suite, squash courts585 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane
grass pitches808 yd
World'S Gym
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite860 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy
PRIMLEY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts969 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall)
TEMPUS DRIVE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool975 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street
health and fitness suite1,064 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 868 crimes were reported near Wolverhampton Road . 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 8PP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, WS2 8PP

Employment

WS2 8PP 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 8PP 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 Employee93
Looking after home or family72
Part-Time Employee58
Student (economically inactive)38
Unemployed35
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Retired27
Other18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing26
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female276
Male261

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health245
Good health196
Fair health67
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications142
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 68
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian12
Pakistani371
Other Asian20
Black African24
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White86
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union38
Africa14
Middle East and Asia181

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years127
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Italy8
Spain32
Poland12
Romania5
Other EU countries16
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia47
No passport held38

Religion

No religion32
Christian70
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim408
Other religion3
Not answered16