Forrester Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS2 9PW 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 Forrester Street, Walsall, WS2 9PW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS2 9PN, WS2 9PL, WS2 9PP, WS2 8PW, WS2 8PR, WS2 9PJ, WS2 9NH, WS2 9NG, WS2 8RF.

Forrester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forrester Street are based on 63 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 9PW

Average Price
£108,465
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£108,465
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrester Street

Average Price
£106,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£106,0002022-09-30 £103,796
24 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£85,0002021-11-19 £94,313
18 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£75,0002014-09-19 £118,317
26 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£68,0002007-10-19 £99,443
18 Forrester Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£73,0002005-04-19 £129,377

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 834 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 3,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 3,520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR
4out of 4 3,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF
3out of 4 489 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX
3out of 4 583 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
3out of 4 818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN
3out of 4 916 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 1,049 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,179 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,626 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 1,666 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG
4out of 4 2,434 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 1,139 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 3,188 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 155 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 907 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 1,176 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 1,318 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
- not rated 1,540 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
Kaydees122 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall164 yd
Glynwed Metal Services LtdGlynwed Metal Services, Upper Brook Street368 yd
Pizza ExpressUnit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street440 yd
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack / Big DogUnit 6 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street455 yd
Hungry Horse RestaurantUnit 4 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lion Bar & Nightclub41-42 Birchills Street, Walsall383 yd
New InnNew Inns, Blue Lane West542 yd
Brewers Fayre12 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall615 yd
Bar 1010 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall665 yd
New Navigation Inn109 Old Birchills, Walsall682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor CafeManor Industrial Estate, 41a Pleck Road365 yd
Chilli Hot50 Birchills Street, Walsall383 yd
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza50 Birchills Street, Walsall383 yd
Shahi Kebab and Pizza45 Birchills Street, Walsall383 yd
Jay's Fish Bar149 Pleck Road, Walsall396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park552 yd
Iceland PlcUnit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road809 yd
Heron Foods2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall872 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West987 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Emmanuel School
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
144 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street
health and fitness suite, squash courts448 yd
World'S Gym
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite545 yd
Reedswood E-Act Primary Academy
BENTLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, swimming pool595 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET
health and fitness suite869 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street
health and fitness suite897 yd
Pure Gym (Walsall)
BUTLERS PRECINCT
health and fitness suite907 yd
Health Land For Ladies (Closed)
The Bridge
health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane
grass pitches1,040 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street
health and fitness suite1,045 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 speed71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forrester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 826 crimes were reported near Forrester Street . Only 11% 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 9PW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forrester Street, Walsall, WS2 9PW

Employment

WS2 9PW 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 9PW 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 Employee84
Looking after home or family47
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)42
Other31
Retired27
Unemployed25
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female246
Male257

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health252
Good health147
Fair health75
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 67
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Indian22
Pakistani200
Other Asian17
Black African17
Black Caribbean14
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White150
Roma3
Arab40
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union55
Rest of Europe2
Africa43
Middle East and Asia97
The Americas and the Caribbean12
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years84
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years77
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Germany5
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain8
Poland16
Romania22
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa20
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held76

Religion

No religion77
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim240
Sikh16
Other religion7
Not answered36