The Alcove is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS3 3BL 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 The Alcove, Walsall, WS3 3BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS3 3AH, WS3 3BH, WS3 3BJ, WS3 3DR, WS3 3AJ, WS3 3NB, WS3 3BA, WS3 3RN, WS3 3BN.

The Alcove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Alcove are based on 8 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 3BL

Average Price
£273,290
Semi-Detached
£272,766
Terraced
£250,577
Detached
£279,360
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Alcove

Average Price
£273,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AlcoveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 The Alcove, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-09-06 £239,564
4 The Alcove, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002020-08-21 £228,030
7 The Alcove, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-05-31 £238,226
9 The Alcove, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002015-09-04 £243,485
2 The Alcove, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002006-09-26 £303,749

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath, Blakenall WS3 1HT 		1,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row, Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		1,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		4,050 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue, WS2 9UP 		4,708 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 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich WS3 3LY 		595 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School
Grenfell Road, Little Bloxwich WS3 3DL 		658 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Farm Primary School
Bakewell Close, Bloxwich WS3 3QH 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints National Academy
High Street, Bloxwich WS3 3LP 		888 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivers Primary Academy
Livingstone Road, Blakenall WS3 1LY 		918 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		287 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath WS4 1BW 		3,302 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, WV12 4BD 		3,826 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE 		4,287 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road, WV11 2QE 		4,579 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,231 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 		2,274 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 		1,852 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore WS3 2ED 		1,993 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, WS2 7NR 		2,274 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane, WS4 1NG 		2,494 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street, WS2 7AN 		3,022 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
Bloxwich Community PartnershipBloxwich Community Partnership, Stan Ball Centre310 yd
Walsall AcademyLichfield Road, Bloxwich401 yd
Cater4later (within The Beacon Way)The Beacon Way, Stoney Lane503 yd
Floribunda66 Buxton Road, Bloxwich828 yd
First Class Foods129 Showmans Guild Caravan Site, Goscote Lane891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Beacon WayStoney Lane, Bloxwich534 yd
Green Rock TavernGreen Rock Lane, Bloxwich658 yd
Saddlers ArmsFishley Lane, Bloxwich671 yd
Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports ClubBloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club, Stafford Road, Bloxwich802 yd
Bell Inn1 Bell Lane, Bloxwich864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stoney Lane Chinese Takeaway165 Stoney Lane, Bloxwich498 yd
Golden Flavour66 Valley Road, Bloxwich777 yd
Field Road Fish Bar112 Field Road, Bloxwich913 yd
Spring Garden74 Park Road, Bloxwich940 yd
Windsor Fish Bar71 Park Road, Bloxwich953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative StoresLichfield Road, Bloxwich565 yd
Poundland185 High Street, Bloxwich1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walsall Academy
LICHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite401 yd
King George V
LYDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches992 yd
Bloxwich Golf Club
STAFFORD ROAD 		golf1,071 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 speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Alcove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near The Alcove . 31% 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 3BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Alcove, Walsall, WS3 3BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Public Order 19
Burglary 16
Shoplifting 15
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 1
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 3BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Buxton Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millfield Avenue273 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Tree Place441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Davids Place133 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Tree Place441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shackleton Road400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shackleton Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shackleton Road400 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yew Tree Place441 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millfield Avenue273 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Alcove, Walsall, WS3 3BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS3 3BL 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 Employee99
Retired35
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction21
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities17
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male176

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed8

Health

Very good health135
Good health136
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White317

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union11
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years5
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland1
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Middle East1
South-East Asia1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion157
Christian164
Muslim3
Not answered17
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