Skip Lane is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS5 3LW 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 Skip Lane, Walsall, WS5 3LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS5 3LE, WS5 3LL, WS5 3LN, WS5 3LF, WS5 3JU, WS5 3LP, WS5 3LU, WS5 3LH.

Skip Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skip Lane are based on 126 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 WS5 3LW

Average Price
£748,834
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£748,834
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skip Lane

Average Price
£634,981
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skip LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Skip Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£730,0002021-03-05 £855,782
51 Skip Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002016-10-28 £899,589
37 Skip Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£443,0002011-11-14 £772,556
43 Skip Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002011-09-13 £780,246
47 Skip Lane, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002011-07-25 £792,885

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 2,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX 		3out of 4 3,962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL 		3out of 4 5,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road , Great Barr B43 7AP 		3out of 4 953 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Hall Junior Academy
Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF 		3out of 4 986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park Hall Infant Academy
Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF 		4out of 4 1,044 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		1out of 4 1,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		- not rated 1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

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 1,479 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF 		4out of 4 1,971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG 		2out of 4 2,904 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 3,195 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 4,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD 		- not rated 2,623 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB 		- not rated 3,404 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 3,498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 3,645 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS 		- not rated 3,802 yd Free schools special No 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
Pavilion Recreation CentreUniversity of Aston, Birmingham Road642 yd
Helping Hands After SchoolC/o St Margarets C of E School, 301-303 Birmingham Road758 yd
Basmati Restaurant230 Birmingham Road839 yd
Great Barr Golf ClubGolf Club, Chapel Lane871 yd
The King ArthurT, Liskeard Road1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bell Inn450 Birmingham Road, Walsall632 yd
Beacon Harvester222 Birmingham Road839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mustafa Chip Shop232 Birmingham Road839 yd
The Village Plaice13 Liskeard Road, Walsall989 yd
Cantonese Express33 Liskeard Road, Walsall1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Stores35 Liskeard Road, Walsall1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground)
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches585 yd
Aston University (Recreation Centre)
UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts643 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite784 yd
Great Barr Golf Club
CHAPEL LANE 		golf849 yd
Chapel Lane
CHAPEL LANE 		grass pitches912 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road)
Walstead Road 		grass pitches974 yd
Park Hall Community Association (Closed)
Park Hall Road 		squash courts1,093 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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skip Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Skip Lane . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS5 3LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Skip Lane, Walsall, WS5 3LW

Employment

WS5 3LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired77
Self-Employed59
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)29
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities33
Education33
Manufacturing21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Real estate activities11
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female228
Male222

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex239
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed24

Health

Very good health242
Good health156
Fair health36
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 169
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian173
Pakistani27
Other Asian20
Black African3
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
White125
Arab5
Other76

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years80
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom424
Portugal2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held15

Religion

No religion31
Christian102
Hindu43
Muslim50
Sikh206
Other religion10
Not answered8
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