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

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8JF, WS2 8JH, WS2 8QB, WS2 8QH, WS2 8QL, WS2 8QN, WS2 8JE, WS2 8QJ, WS2 8JW.

Old Birchills Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Birchills are based on 57 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 8QD

Average Price
£209,552
Semi-Detached
£187,903
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£317,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Birchills

Average Price
£157,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old BirchillsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-10-28 £238,050
90 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-07-27 £317,795
206 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002014-04-28 £135,398
88 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002006-06-26 £187,472
88 Old Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002001-09-19 £202,710

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,370 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,651 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 3,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 365 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 593 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 729 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX 		3out of 4 753 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 839 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,575 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,717 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,999 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 2,446 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 1,015 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 2,550 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 737 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 763 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 952 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		1out of 4 1,609 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 1,611 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
British Car AuctionsAdt Auctions Limited, Green Lane315 yd
Management & Resource CentreRichards House, Burrowes Street335 yd
Babcock Vehicle EngineeringBabcock International Group, Stockton Close521 yd
Toni-Marie's152 Green Lane, Walsall530 yd
The New Tea Pot CaféUnit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birchills Liberal ClubOld Birchills, Walsall3 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall238 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall238 yd
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall499 yd
The Crown InnLong Acre Street, Walsall543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moon Palace19 Old Birchills, Walsall238 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen111 Green Lane, Walsall300 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar115 Green Lane, Walsall300 yd
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall499 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park682 yd
Sainsbury'sReedswood Way, Bloxwich738 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts516 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane 		grass pitches554 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		729 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool806 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite868 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite902 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite1,020 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 Old Birchills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 583 crimes were reported near Old Birchills . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 8QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD

Employment

WS2 8QD 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 8QD 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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