Walker Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS3 1BZ is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 1DB, WS3 1JN, WS3 1JL, WS3 1DE, WS3 1ES, WS3 1JA, WS3 1JP, WS3 1ET, WS3 1JW.

Walker Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walker Road are based on 149 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 WS3 1BZ

Average Price
£191,546
Semi-Detached
£153,654
Terraced
£180,735
Detached
£297,087
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Road

Average Price
£130,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
136 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-09-28 £179,673
166 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002018-01-31 £216,117
148 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-02-11 £150,755
130 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£96,0002010-02-03 £166,984
166 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002007-09-21 £210,343

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		569 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		1,822 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		3,450 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Goldsmith Primary Academy
Goldsmith Road, WS3 1DL 		199 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road, Leamore WS3 1EN 		509 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore WS3 1HF 		557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leamore Primary School
Bloxwich Road, Leamore WS3 2BB 		775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
Harden Road, Coalpool WS3 1RQ 		855 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LX 		1,822 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		2,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath WS4 1BW 		3,150 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,297 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3,413 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWalsall College
Wisemore Campus, WS2 8ES 		2,612 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2,159 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Academy
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,116 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,190 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		1,415 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNew Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane, WS4 1NG 		1,958 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Elmwood School
King George Crescent, Rushall WS4 1EG 		1,987 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Oak Fish Bar51 Well Lane, Bloxwich237 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & TreatsBlakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row529 yd
Best Butties251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich584 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich584 yd
Susannah's Snack Bar3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beeches ClubLeamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road694 yd
Kings HeadIngram Road, Bloxwich764 yd
RailwayBloxwich Road, Walsall813 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich843 yd
Colebatch's ClubPoplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seagull Fish Bar3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich203 yd
Pizza El Paso166 Harden Road, Bloxwich241 yd
Vindaloo Walsall166A Harden Road, Bloxwich250 yd
Shoker's Fish & Chips99 Beeches Road, Bloxwich270 yd
Welcome House49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich443 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldsmith Primary Academy
GOLDSMITH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool144 yd
Blakenall Community Centre
BLAKENALL ROW 		health and fitness suite537 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts732 yd
Leamore Park
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE 		grass pitches857 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,034 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 yd
Bloxwich United Fc
STOWE STREET 		grass pitches1,089 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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walker Road dangerous?

In 2023, 706 crimes were reported near Walker Road . Only 13% 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 WS3 1BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 706
Violence And Sexual Offences 303
Criminal Damage And Arson 126
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Vehicle Crime 47
Public Order 41
Burglary 32
Other Theft 27
Other Crime 16
Shoplifting 15
Possession Of Weapons 14
Robbery 13
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS3 1BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeches Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Plover Street314 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollemeadow Avenue340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollemeadow Avenue340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollemeadow Avenue340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Hollemeadow Avenue340 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newhome Way193 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newhome Way193 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walker Road180 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Guild Avenue325 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1BZ

Employment

WS3 1BZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 WS3 1BZ 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 Employee118
Part-Time Employee37
Unemployed26
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed20
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing24
Education23
Construction21
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female218
Male223

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed9

Health

Very good health203
Good health155
Fair health58
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian4
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White351
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years37
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Germany1
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania7
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa8
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held116

Religion

No religion216
Christian177
Muslim12
Other religion4
Not answered33
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