Walker Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS3 1LA is located in the Bloxwich East 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 1LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 1LD, WS3 1JZ, WS3 1LB, WS3 1LQ, WS3 1LS, WS3 1LR, WS3 1AR, WS3 1LN, WS3 1JR.

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 1LA

Average Price
£179,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£143,896
Detached
£214,997
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
39 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£131,2502014-12-19 £214,997
5 Walker Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002005-09-02 £143,896

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		199 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		1,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		3,735 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,847 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 		448 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore WS3 1HF 		451 yd Community 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
3out of 4Rivers Primary Academy
Livingstone Road, Blakenall WS3 1LY 		708 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road, Leamore WS3 1EN 		733 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,444 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		3,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath WS4 1BW 		3,084 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,380 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3,793 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 		2,994 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 		2,096 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 		1,150 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,259 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		1,791 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNew Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane, WS4 1NG 		1,951 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, WS2 7NR 		2,096 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, Bloxwich164 yd
Palace Play, Pantry & TreatsBlakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row202 yd
Best Butties251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich314 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich314 yd
Burger King(BKUK Group Ltd), 670 Bloxwich Road821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings HeadIngram Road, Bloxwich383 yd
Green Rock TavernGreen Rock Lane, Bloxwich664 yd
Colebatch's ClubPoplar House, 699 Bloxwich Road860 yd
The Lamp TavernHigh Street, Bloxwich912 yd
The Crown Bar & Grill6 Leamore Lane, Bloxwich941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cob Shop1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich201 yd
Welcome House49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich210 yd
Crusty Grill170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich249 yd
King Cod Chippy1 Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich312 yd
Welcome Fish Bar168 Well Lane, Bloxwich529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Bloxwich SuperstoreAsda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blakenall Community Centre
BLAKENALL ROW 		health and fitness suite180 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy
GOLDSMITH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool449 yd
Leamore Park
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE 		grass pitches725 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool904 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool915 yd
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed)
Hawbush Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,051 yd
Bloxwich United Fc
STOWE STREET 		grass pitches1,064 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 speed139.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 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, 785 crimes were reported near Walker Road . 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 1LA.

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 1LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 785
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Criminal Damage And Arson 134
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Vehicle Crime 68
Public Order 43
Other Theft 36
Burglary 31
Robbery 16
Possession Of Weapons 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 13
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 1LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harden Grove510 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brundard Close144 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakenall Row199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadowsweet Way51 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowsweet Way51 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meadowsweet Way51 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Booth Street493 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Booth Close368 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1LA

Employment

WS3 1LA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee77
Retired46
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family40
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)19
Other18
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Education4
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female245
Male237

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health226
Good health143
Fair health68
Bad health38
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications126
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian10
Pakistani7
Black African9
Black Caribbean24
Other Black7
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other3
White391
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom421
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK421
10+ Years34
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
France3
Italy3
Portugal5
Poland22
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held151

Religion

No religion223
Christian212
Muslim14
Sikh10
Not answered22
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