Bescot Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 9BL 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 Bescot Road, Walsall, WS2 9BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 9AA, WS2 9AN, WS2 9QW, WS2 9QQ, WS2 9QU, WS2 9QJ, WS2 9QT, WS2 9AR, WS2 9HT.

Bescot Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bescot Road are based on 86 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 9BL

Average Price
£91,666
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£91,666
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bescot Road

Average Price
£260,900
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bescot Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 19 Saddlers Court Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,5002014-12-05 £87,208
Flat 17 Saddlers Court Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002005-06-03 £88,362
Flat 19 Saddlers Court Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002004-03-31 £61,890
Flat 17 Saddlers Court Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£29,9952001-12-21 £72,672
Flat 17 Saddlers Court Bescot Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£29,7001999-08-27 £98,470

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 1,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 3,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 4,212 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 5,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillary Primary School
Hillary Street , Pleck WS2 9BP 		3out of 4 281 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Palfrey Junior School
Dale Street , WS1 4AH 		2out of 4 1,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Palfrey Infant School
Bescot Street , WS1 4HY 		4out of 4 1,152 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 1,542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		3out of 4 1,542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS 		- not rated 1,157 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,175 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU 		4out of 4 1,207 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,863 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG 		2out of 4 1,887 yd Academy converter 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 2,399 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 4,473 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ 		- not rated 868 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 1,696 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,797 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 2,275 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 2,323 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
Pleck Balti, Restaurant & Take Away301-303 Wednesbury Road, Walsall183 yd
Yaadgaar250 Wednesbury Road, Walsall291 yd
Cha Cha Chai265 Wednesbury Road, Walsall291 yd
Sheeren Mahal Restaurant199-201 Wednesbury Road, Walsall346 yd
Yum Burger Walsall175 Wednesbury Road, Walsall346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bradford ArmsPleck Road, Walsall450 yd
London Midland Railway Clubs Association (Walsall Branch) WeWalsall, West Midlands566 yd
James Bridge Copper Social ClubReservoir Place, Walsall642 yd
Sir Charles Napier153 Milton Street, Walsall848 yd
Bradford Arms Public House92-94 Milton Street, Walsall965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China Kitchen25 Darlaston Road, Walsall140 yd
Chunky Chicken/ Burger World271 Wednesbury Road, Walsall183 yd
Bun and Peri269 Wednesbury Road, Walsall183 yd
HANGRY KITCHEN217 Wednesbury Road, Walsall346 yd
Wisk and Ranchos217 Wednesbury Road, Walsall346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Wallows Lane458 yd
Matco Mega MartUnit 1-6, Pleck Industrial Estate476 yd
Walsall Grocery Ltd146-148 Milton Street, Walsall899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association (Walsall)
LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION LONDON MIDLAND RAILWAY CLUBS ASSOCIATION WEDNESBURY ROAD 		grass pitches499 yd
Broadway West Playing Fields
RAILWAY COTTAGE RAILWAY COTTAGE WALLOWS LANE 		grass pitches575 yd
Pleck Park
SALDAVIAN COURT SALDAVIAN COURT SLANEY ROAD 		grass pitches656 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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bescot Road dangerous?

In 2023, 831 crimes were reported near Bescot Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 9BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bescot Road, Walsall, WS2 9BL

Employment

WS2 9BL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired52
Looking after home or family34
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Unemployed21
Other20
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities18
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female181
Male184

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated18
Divorced33
Widowed22

Health

Very good health141
Good health129
Fair health57
Bad health26
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 61
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Indian72
Pakistani78
Black African11
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African13
Mixed Other1
White118
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union31
Africa19
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years73
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy16
Poland4
Romania17
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia28
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion49
Christian116
Hindu17
Muslim159
Sikh16
Other religion3
Not answered6
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