Upper Forster Street is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS4 2AB is located in the St Matthew's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS4 2BX, WS4 2AG, WS4 2AJ, WS4 2BJ, WS4 2BP, WS4 2AA, WS4 2BY, WS4 2AR, WS4 2AH.

Upper Forster Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Forster Street are based on 16 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 WS4 2AB

Average Price
£207,436
Semi-Detached
£205,745
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£220,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£190,677

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Forster Street

Average Price
£173,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Forster Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Haven, 55 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-07-05 £190,677
53 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002012-10-26 £164,339
71 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£116,9502012-07-06 £206,133
51A Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002011-02-18 £187,174
69 Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002009-04-22 £229,500

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 2,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 3,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,835 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		4out of 4 4,295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH 		3out of 4 75 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 729 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chuckery Primary School
Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ 		3out of 4 959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 1,005 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 1,058 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,092 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 1,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 2,668 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES 		- not rated 484 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2out of 4 3,681 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 725 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,169 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 1,193 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 1,487 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Pointe Cafe8 Butts Street, Walsall117 yd
Zaraza108 - 111, Lichfield Street338 yd
Catering Academy at Walsall AboretumThe Visitor Centre Cafe, The Walsall Arboretum343 yd
The Rock Centre27-31 Lichfield Street, Walsall423 yd
The Raceway Cafe127-128 Lichfield Street, Walsall465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Butts Tavern44 Butts Street, Walsall117 yd
The Fountain Inn49 Lower Forster Street, Walsall438 yd
Manhattans133 Lichfield Street, Walsall567 yd
The Victoria23 Lower Rushall Street, Walsall660 yd
Spring CottageHoltshill Lane, Walsall665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza House95 Butts Road, Walsall277 yd
Butts Fish Bar36B Mill Lane, Walsall280 yd
Domino`s Pizza111 Lichfield Street, Walsall347 yd
The Chippy2 Westbourne Street, Walsall358 yd
Pizza Trevo133 Lichfield Street, Walsall567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited125 Lichfield Street, Walsall465 yd
TescoWalsall College Extra, Littleton Street West637 yd
Leo Shop(Leo Shop Ltd), 58 Bridge Street773 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Limited1 The Bridge, Walsall904 yd
Lidl73 Ablewell Street, Walsall946 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Mary'S High School
UPPER FORSTER STREET 		101 yd
Walsall Arboretum
BUCHANAN AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts352 yd
Hydesville Tower School (Closed)
Broadway North 		477 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Walsall College
Littleton Street West 		health and fitness suite553 yd
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre
WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool596 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
St. Pauls Street 		health and fitness suite706 yd
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed)
Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite728 yd
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street 		health and fitness suite784 yd
Sweat Walsall (Closed)
2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET 		health and fitness suite812 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Forster Street dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Upper Forster Street . Only 15% 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 WS4 2AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AB

Employment

WS4 2AB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee72
Retired63
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Unemployed21
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Education15
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male145

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated5
Divorced42
Widowed13

Health

Very good health133
Good health101
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 56
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Pakistani17
Other Asian11
Black African10
Black Caribbean12
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White221
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union38
Africa11
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years38
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania6
Other EU countries8
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held76

Religion

No religion98
Christian157
Muslim34
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered11
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