Lane Close is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 8SJ 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 Lane Close, Walsall, WS2 8SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8SY, WS2 8SL, WS2 8SN, WS2 8SE, WS2 8UF, WS2 8SP, WS2 8SB, WS2 8UE, WS2 8SF.

Lane Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lane Close are based on 5 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 8SJ

Average Price
£240,212
Semi-Detached
£240,212
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lane Close

Average Price
£240,212
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lane CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Lane Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,5002011-09-21 £209,463
1 Lane Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002009-06-05 £247,932
5 Lane Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002000-12-12 £236,158
5 Lane Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,0001999-07-23 £253,613
13 Lane Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£52,0001995-06-12 £253,892

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 732 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 2,508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,541 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 4 399 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 658 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 658 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Charles Primary School
Wilkes Avenue , Bentley WS2 0JN 		3out of 4 987 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 1,176 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 1,113 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 1,683 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 2,126 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 2,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 2,607 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 1,830 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 2,317 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH 		1out of 4 681 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 681 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 988 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 1,557 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU 		3out of 4 1,649 yd Community special school Yes 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
HomeserveLotus Park, Cable Drive321 yd
Champy'sC/o Bradford Arms, Pleck Road321 yd
Street Kitchen Brothers Kouzina452 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall483 yd
Costa CoffeeReedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road631 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdReedswood Retail Park, Six Towers Road631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Alma InnChalo, Bentley Lane175 yd
Bentley Moor ClubBentley Drive, Walsall304 yd
The Parkbrook432-434 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall411 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall746 yd
Rose & CrownOld Birchills, Walsall746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dodo PizzaUnit 5 - 6 Day Street, Walsall451 yd
Wing Wah305A Wolverhampton Road, Walsall467 yd
JJ Kebab House305 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall467 yd
Chipmasters166 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall538 yd
Oregano Pizza170 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sReedswood Way, Bloxwich742 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool388 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane 		grass pitches494 yd
Jane Lane School
CHURCHILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite785 yd
J10 Fitness Club (Walsall)
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool891 yd
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		897 yd
Village Gym (Birmingham Walsall)
TEMPUS DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool936 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,061 yd
Bentley Barn
Wilkes Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,086 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lane Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Lane Close . Only 29% 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 8SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lane Close, Walsall, WS2 8SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired43
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed18
Other15
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Accommodation and food service activities17
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male154

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health138
Good health110
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 64
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian31
Pakistani94
Other Asian8
Black African19
Black Caribbean13
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White144
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union12
Africa13
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years60
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Germany4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion53
Christian107
Hindu8
Muslim95
Sikh27
Other religion13
Not answered16
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