Birchfield Way is in Walsall and in Sandwell district. WS5 4LG is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS5 4LF, WS5 4LQ, WS5 4LE, WS5 4DS, WS5 4DR, WS5 4LH, WS5 4DU, WS5 4DX, WS5 4LB.

Birchfield Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfield Way are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS5 4LG

Average Price
£224,393
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£224,393
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Way

Average Price
£177,528
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-11-16 £197,001
20 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002017-09-22 £166,407
8 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002007-07-27 £184,550
12 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002005-08-19 £201,610
1 Birchfield Way, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002002-07-05 £264,335

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 1,678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 4,622 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX 		3out of 4 4,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

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 4 284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Primary School
Birchfield Way , Yew Tree Estate WS5 4DX 		- not rated 284 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Delves Infant School
Botany Road , Delves WS5 4PU 		4out of 4 770 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Delves Junior School
Bell Lane , Delves WS5 4PU 		2out of 4 770 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Park Hall Infant Academy
Park Hall Road , WS5 3HF 		4out of 4 1,328 yd Academy converter 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 1,458 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG 		2out of 4 1,648 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,100 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 2,714 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 3,081 yd Studio schools 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 3,799 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB 		- not rated 2,000 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD 		- not rated 2,280 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS 		- not rated 2,398 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ 		- not rated 2,918 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 3,039 yd Free schools alternative provision 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 Road991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ArchersThe Archers, Thorncroft Way343 yd
The Bell Inn450 Birmingham Road, Walsall926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oscar China26 Redwood Road235 yd
Bobby's Fish Bar58 Redwood Road235 yd
Maple Grill House22 Maple Drive311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JB ConvenienceDaves Discount, 62 Redwood Road235 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walstead Road Playing Fields
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD WALSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches434 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Walstead Road)
Walstead Road 		grass pitches447 yd
West Bromwich Albion (Palm Training Ground)
BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite621 yd
Handsworth Rufc (Charles Lewis Memorial Ground)
Birmingham Road 		grass pitches845 yd
Aston University (Recreation Centre)
UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS UNIVERSITY RECREATION GROUNDS BIRMINGHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts993 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchfield Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Birchfield Way . 39% 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 WS5 4LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4LG

Employment

WS5 4LG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired74
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing20
Education18
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage13
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male179

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed30

Health

Very good health138
Good health122
Fair health55
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 43
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian28
Pakistani17
Other Asian3
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White238
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Germany1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa10
Southern Asia5
No passport held67

Religion

No religion95
Christian159
Hindu10
Muslim23
Sikh26
Not answered26
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