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

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8RT, WS2 8RU, WS2 8RX, WS2 8RR, WS2 8SU, WS2 8SB, WS2 8SD, WS2 8QR, WS2 8QY.

Edward Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Street are based on 31 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 8RS

Average Price
£174,181
Semi-Detached
£164,831
Terraced
£190,545
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Street

Average Price
£202,242
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Edward Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-07-17 £176,949
27 Edward Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,8002020-06-29 £175,766
23 Edward Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-06-22 £164,487
37 Edward Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002006-10-19 £176,526
21 Edward Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002005-06-03 £174,301

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 2,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,275 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 64 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 807 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 1,027 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 1,055 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,744 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 1,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 2,064 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 2,226 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 1,481 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 2,604 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 607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		- not rated 1,022 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 1,024 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 1,209 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,642 yd Other independent school No Boys 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, Walsall448 yd
HomeserveLotus Park, Cable Drive621 yd
Champy'sC/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road621 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall630 yd
Bluebells Childrens Home32B Primley Avenue, Walsall631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bentley Moor ClubBentley Drive, Walsall142 yd
The Alma InnChalo, Bentley Lane300 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall470 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall470 yd
The Parkbrook432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chipmasters166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall282 yd
Oregano Pizza170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall282 yd
Moon Palace19 Old Birchills, Walsall470 yd
Wing Wah305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall512 yd
JJ Kebab House305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sReedswood Way, Bloxwich852 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool112 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane 		grass pitches516 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		518 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts696 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall)
TEMPUS DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 yd
West Walsall E-Act Academy
PRIMLEY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,081 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Street dangerous?

In 2023, 624 crimes were reported near Edward Street . Only 15% 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 8RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Street, Walsall, WS2 8RS

Employment

WS2 8RS 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 8RS 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 Employee62
Retired51
Looking after home or family40
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)33
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed21
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing23
Transport and storage18
Human health and social work activities16
Education11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male212

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex144
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health193
Good health144
Fair health56
Bad health28
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 47
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian35
Pakistani158
Other Asian10
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White171
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union23
Africa8
Middle East and Asia75
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years75
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Germany1
Italy5
Romania11
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia22
No passport held61

Religion

No religion57
Christian133
Hindu7
Muslim176
Sikh25
Other religion3
Not answered28
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