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

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8AL, WS2 8RF, WS2 8RA, WS2 9PP, WS2 9PW, WS2 8PP, WS2 8QZ, WS2 9PX, WS2 8PX.

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 8PR

Average Price
£224,462
Semi-Detached
£94,429
Terraced
£141,713
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,158,345

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
38 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£1,150,0002023-03-15 £1,148,359
38 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£1,170,0002023-03-15 £1,168,331
62 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£140,0002021-11-12 £155,339
66 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002019-11-08 £131,172
62 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£85,0002018-09-14 £111,016

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 3,317 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 3,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 3,640 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 4 418 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
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 727 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 727 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN
3out of 4 954 yd Voluntary aided school 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 1,023 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,325 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,696 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 1,811 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 2,494 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 1,203 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 3,026 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 203 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 953 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 1,327 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
- not rated 1,396 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 1,400 yd Community special school 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, Walsall3 yd
Glynwed Metal Services LtdGlynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street534 yd
Pizza ExpressUnit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street549 yd
Taste CafeManor Hospital, Moat Road557 yd
Cafe Walsall Manor HospitalWalsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall334 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall563 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall563 yd
New InnNew Inns, Blue Lane West571 yd
Bentley Moor ClubBentley Drive, Walsall574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall334 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall334 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza45 Birchills Street, Walsall334 yd
Oregano Pizza170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall364 yd
Chipmasters166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park608 yd
Iceland PlcUnit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road970 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall1,009 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
111 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, swimming pool435 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street
health and fitness suite, squash courts443 yd
World'S Gym
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite712 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane
grass pitches882 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street
health and fitness suite920 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET
health and fitness suite968 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT
health and fitness suite1,025 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy
PRIMLEY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,092 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 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, 849 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 8PR.

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 8PR

Employment

WS2 8PR 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 8PR 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