Usk Close is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS3 1LF is located in the Bloxwich East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. This postcode has been in use since 2004-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Usk Close, Walsall, WS3 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 1LU, WS3 1NA, WS3 1NB, WS3 1NE, WS3 1ND, WS3 1LZ, WS3 1HS, WS3 1LP, WS3 1NF.

Usk Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Usk Close are based on 22 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 1LF

Average Price
£167,748
Semi-Detached
£176,940
Terraced
£153,062
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£92,524
Other
£130,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for Usk Close

Average Price
£167,748
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Usk CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Usk Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002022-03-10 £130,808
1 Usk Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-04-16 £130,756
4 Usk Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002019-07-25 £142,299
2 Usk Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-08-31 £180,388
8 Usk Close, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,5002017-12-19 £148,951

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		1,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		3,844 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		3,980 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 4Rivers Primary Academy
Livingstone Road, Blakenall WS3 1LY 		542 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore WS3 1HF 		572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blakenall Heath Junior School
Field Road, Bloxwich WS3 3JF 		624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Goldsmith Primary Academy
Goldsmith Road, WS3 1DL 		794 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Leamore Primary School
Bloxwich Road, Leamore WS3 2BB 		859 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 		1,090 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath WS4 1BW 		3,114 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		3,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,447 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		4,133 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 		3,337 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 		2,052 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 		1,246 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,374 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, WS2 7NR 		2,052 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane, WS4 1NG 		2,059 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		2,130 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Palace Play, Pantry & TreatsBlakenall Community Centre, Blakenall Row266 yd
Best Butties251 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich336 yd
Blakenall United Reformed Church209 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich336 yd
Oak Fish Bar51 Well Lane, Bloxwich519 yd
Bloxwich Community PartnershipBloxwich Community Partnership, Stan Ball Centre675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings HeadIngram Road, Bloxwich54 yd
Green Rock TavernGreen Rock Lane, Bloxwich350 yd
Wheatsheaf35 Pinfold, Bloxwich853 yd
The Lamp TavernHigh Street, Bloxwich901 yd
The Victoria(Formally Bloxwich Excelsior WMC), Victoria Avenue952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cob Shop1A Barracks Lane, Bloxwich160 yd
Crusty Grill170 Blakenall Lane, Bloxwich232 yd
Golden Flavour66 Valley Road, Bloxwich262 yd
King Cod Chippy1 Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich274 yd
Welcome House49 Chapel Street, Bloxwich386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Bloxwich SuperstoreAsda Stores Ltd, Woodall Street931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blakenall Community Centre
BLAKENALL ROW 		health and fitness suite226 yd
Leamore Park
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE BLAKENALL LANE 		grass pitches728 yd
Goldsmith Primary Academy
GOLDSMITH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool803 yd
Bloxwich Leisure Centre (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool860 yd
Bloxwich Active Living Centre
High Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool875 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed21 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed30.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed30.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.39 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Usk Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 739 crimes were reported near Usk Close . Only 12% 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 1LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Usk Close, Walsall, WS3 1LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 739
Violence And Sexual Offences 287
Criminal Damage And Arson 120
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Vehicle Crime 71
Public Order 44
Other Theft 36
Burglary 30
Possession Of Weapons 16
Robbery 15
Other Crime 13
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 7
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 1LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ingram Place205 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Booth Close338 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blakenall Row269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ingram Road347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penn Close476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ingram Place205 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Severn Road313 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close338 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close338 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Booth Close338 yd
More Crime Statistics for Usk Close, Walsall, WS3 1LF

Employment

WS3 1LF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WS3 1LF 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 Employee79
Retired45
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female202
Male182

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health155
Fair health46
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African14
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White307
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union26
Africa13
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years25
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Italy3
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia3
No passport held105

Religion

No religion163
Christian169
Buddhist1
Muslim11
Sikh10
Not answered29
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