Bracken Wood is in Walsall and in Walsall district.
WS5 3LH is located in the Paddock electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Wood, Walsall, WS5 3LH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS5 3LF, WS5 3LG, B43 7AN, WS5 3JS, WS5 3LL, WS5 3JU, WS5 3JR, WS5 3JX, WS5 3JT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bracken Wood, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2014-05-06 | £379,295 |
| 3 Bracken Wood, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £269,000 | 2012-08-31 | £470,518 |
| 3 Bracken Wood, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2010-06-24 | £389,001 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 2,562 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX | 3out of 4 | 4,086 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL | 3out of 4 | 5,232 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 5,266 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Primary School Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX | 1out of 4 | 860 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Yew Tree Primary School Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX | - not rated | 860 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Hall Junior Academy Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF | 3out of 4 | 912 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Hall Infant Academy Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF | 4out of 4 | 949 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School Birmingham Road , Great Barr B43 7AP | 3out of 4 | 1,051 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF | 4out of 4 | 2,266 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG | 4out of 4 | 2,279 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG | 2out of 4 | 2,599 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 3,035 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 4,074 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Preparatory School Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD | - not rated | 2,479 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB | - not rated | 3,077 yd | Other independent special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG | - not rated | 3,417 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL | - not rated | 3,465 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS | - not rated | 3,475 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Recreation Centre | University of Aston, Birmingham Road | 437 yd | |
| Helping Hands After School | C/o St Margarets C of E School, 301-303 Birmingham Road | 829 yd | |
| Basmati Restaurant | 230 Birmingham Road | 873 yd | |
| The King Arthur | T, Liskeard Road | 1,032 yd | |
| Little India | 51 - 53 Liskeard Road, Walsall | 1,033 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Inn | 450 Birmingham Road, Walsall | 394 yd | |
| Beacon Harvester | 222 Birmingham Road | 873 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Chip Shop | 232 Birmingham Road | 873 yd | |
| The Village Plaice | 13 Liskeard Road, Walsall | 1,002 yd | |
| Cantonese Express | 33 Liskeard Road, Walsall | 1,033 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Stores | 35 Liskeard Road, Walsall | 1,033 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground) Birmingham Road | grass pitches | 278 yd |
| Aston University (Recreation Centre) UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts | 438 yd |
| West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground) BIRMINGHAM ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 457 yd |
| Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road) Walstead Road | grass pitches | 650 yd |
| Park Hall Community Association (Closed) Park Hall Road | squash courts | 999 yd |
| Chapel Lane CHAPEL LANE | grass pitches | 1,062 yd |
| Great Barr Golf Club CHAPEL LANE | golf | 1,093 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 77 crimes were reported
near Bracken Wood .
65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS5 3LH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WS5 3LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in WS5 3LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 115 |
| Full-Time Employee | 88 |
| Self-Employed | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 37 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Human health and social work activities | 33 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Education | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Information and communication | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 223 |
| Male | 184 |
| Single | 93 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 211 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 30 |
| Very good health | 188 |
| Good health | 152 |
| Fair health | 46 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 58 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 45 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 167 |
| Other | 11 |
| Indian | 150 |
| Pakistani | 38 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 179 |
| Other | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 330 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 64 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 330 |
| 10+ Years | 70 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 365 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 8 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 40 |
| Christian | 146 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 34 |
| Muslim | 49 |
| Sikh | 124 |
| Not answered | 11 |