WS3 1JZ is in Dorchester Close, Walsall and Walsall district. WS3 1JZ is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 1LA, WS3 1LQ, WS3 1LB, WS3 1LD, WS3 1JH, WS3 1LS, WS3 1LN, WS3 1JP, WS3 1JW.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 1JZ

Average Price
£116,228
Semi-Detached
£117,651
Terraced
£81,429
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,538
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WS3 1JZ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,9992023-10-09 £87,317
102A Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002023-08-31 £85,914
108 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002023-02-24 £85,896
82 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-12-12 £91,472
64 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-05-27 £89,275

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		1,499 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		3,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,820 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 		405 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore WS3 1HF 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road, Leamore WS3 1EN 		672 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blakenall Heath Junior School
Field Road, Bloxwich WS3 3JF 		685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leamore Primary School
Bloxwich Road, Leamore WS3 2BB 		724 yd Community school 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 		1,499 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		2,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath WS4 1BW 		3,113 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,343 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3,728 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 		2,929 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 		2,079 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 		1,115 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,219 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		1,726 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNew Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane, WS4 1NG 		1,969 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, WS2 7NR 		2,079 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, Bloxwich119 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & TreatsBlakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row228 yd
Best Butties251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich324 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich324 yd
Burger King(BKUK Group Ltd), 670 Bloxwich Road789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings HeadIngram Road, Bloxwich439 yd
Green Rock TavernGreen Rock Lane, Bloxwich729 yd
Colebatch's ClubPoplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road828 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich895 yd
The Lamp TavernHigh Street, Bloxwich898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome House49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich199 yd
The Cob Shop1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich257 yd
Crusty Grill170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich281 yd
King Cod Chippy1 Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich334 yd
Seagull Fish Bar3 Chestnut Road, Bloxwich526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Bloxwich SuperstoreAsda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blakenall Community Centre
BLAKENALL ROW 		health and fitness suite220 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy
GOLDSMITH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool399 yd
Leamore Park
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE 		grass pitches713 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool894 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool909 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts986 yd
Bloxwich United Fc
STOWE STREET 		grass pitches1,037 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 69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 69.2%

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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is WS3 1JZ dangerous?

In 2023, 786 crimes were reported near WS3 1JZ . 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 WS3 1JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 786
Violence And Sexual Offences 319
Criminal Damage And Arson 138
Anti Social Behaviour 89
Vehicle Crime 66
Public Order 45
Other Theft 35
Burglary 29
Robbery 15
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 12
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadstone Avenue538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Booth Street499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadowsweet Way116 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowsweet Way116 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meadowsweet Way116 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brundard Close176 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Booth Street499 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Street499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Street198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JZ

Employment

WS3 1JZ 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 WS3 1JZ 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 Employee105
Looking after home or family42
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Retired20
Other19
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities15
Education14
Construction12
Transport and storage8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female243
Male224

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated12
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health234
Good health157
Fair health51
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 58
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian12
Black African18
Black Caribbean9
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other3
White368
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom385
European Union46
Rest of Europe8
Africa15
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK385
10+ Years33
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland3
France1
Italy4
Poland21
Romania12
Other EU countries20
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held195

Religion

No religion253
Christian178
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh2
Not answered16
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