Forest Avenue is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS3 1EX 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 Forest Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 1BD, WS3 1EU, WS3 1BE, WS3 1EY, WS3 1ET, WS3 1AY, WS3 1BB, WS3 1BA, WS3 1BG.

Forest Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Avenue are based on 55 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 1EX

Average Price
£163,230
Semi-Detached
£167,117
Terraced
£122,422
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Avenue

Average Price
£199,226
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Forest Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-11-25 £210,409
65 Forest Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-12-03 £168,988
44 Forest Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-09-09 £201,936
42 Forest Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-01-15 £129,646
53 Forest Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002020-11-25 £150,748

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		2,106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		3,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road, Leamore WS3 1EN 		358 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Goldsmith Primary Academy
Goldsmith Road, WS3 1DL 		459 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore WS3 1HF 		705 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leamore Primary School
Bloxwich Road, Leamore WS3 2BB 		798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
Harden Road, Coalpool WS3 1RQ 		812 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 		2,106 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		2,334 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3,079 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,109 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, WS1 2ND 		3,332 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2,282 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 		2,114 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 		1,040 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,075 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		1,077 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Elmwood School
King George Crescent, Rushall WS4 1EG 		1,952 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, WS2 7NR 		2,114 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
Susannah's Snack Bar3 Beeches Road, Bloxwich417 yd
MLSS Community Hub(Midlands Langar Seva Society), 501 Bloxwich Road519 yd
Penguin Cafe511 Bloxwich Road, Walsall526 yd
Oak Fish Bar51 Well Lane, Bloxwich579 yd
Leamore Balti House15 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beeches ClubLeamore Social And Services Club, Beeches Road417 yd
RailwayBloxwich Road, Walsall514 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich742 yd
Colebatch's ClubPoplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road867 yd
Kings HeadIngram Road, Bloxwich1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shoker's Fish & Chips99 Beeches Road, Bloxwich93 yd
Seagull Fish Bar3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich166 yd
Pizza El Paso166 Harden Road, Bloxwich250 yd
Vindaloo Walsall166A Harden Road, Bloxwich254 yd
New Oriental Garden3A Beeches Road, Bloxwich417 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goldsmith Primary Academy
GOLDSMITH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool397 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts412 yd
Blakenall Community Centre
BLAKENALL ROW 		health and fitness suite835 yd
Leamore Park
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE 		grass pitches959 yd
Bloxwich United Fc
STOWE STREET 		grass pitches1,070 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 speed208.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 489 crimes were reported near Forest Avenue . Only 21% 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 WS3 1EX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1EX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 489
Violence And Sexual Offences 227
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Vehicle Crime 30
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Burglary 30
Public Order 27
Other Theft 16
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 11
Robbery 9
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadstone Avenue214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harden Grove204 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station535 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakland Road189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakland Road189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Oakland Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakland Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redshank Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goldsmith Road359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harden Grove204 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1EX

Employment

WS3 1EX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee95
Retired44
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities12
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female151
Male144

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated10
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health138
Good health108
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani17
Other Asian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White251

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years32
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland1
Poland14
Other Europe1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion109
Christian166
Muslim6
Sikh5
Not answered9
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