Poplar Road is in Brownhills, Walsall and in Walsall district. WS8 6AJ is located in the Brownhills electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poplar Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS8 6AN, WS8 6AH, WS8 6AW, WS8 6AL, WS8 6JB, WS8 6NG, WS8 6AF, WS8 6JA, WS8 6AP.

Poplar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Road are based on 18 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 WS8 6AJ

Average Price
£161,252
Semi-Detached
£157,482
Terraced
£160,596
Detached
£200,427
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£161,252
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Poplar Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£90,0002023-08-17 £88,446
2B Poplar Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£147,5002019-12-06 £188,342
31 Poplar Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£149,0002019-08-07 £193,362
30 Poplar Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£135,0002019-05-31 £178,571
31 Poplar Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£102,0002018-06-22 £134,950

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ogley Hay Nursery School
Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU
4out of 4 439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James Primary School
Great Charles Street , Brownhills WS8 6AE
3out of 4 309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Narrow Lane , Brownhills WS8 6HX
- not rated 407 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road , Brownhills WS8 6BN
3out of 4 766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street , Brownhills WS8 7LW
4out of 4 1,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street , Clayhanger WS8 7EG
3out of 4 1,625 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Deakin Avenue , Brownhills WS8 7QG
- not rated 753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA
2out of 4 1,789 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road , WS7 3QW
3out of 4 2,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW
2out of 4 3,587 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB
3out of 4 4,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood School
Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS
4out of 4 2,651 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Chasetown Community School
Church Street , Chasetown WS7 3QL
3out of 4 2,710 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 4,765 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led 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
Sabrina's KitchenGatehouse Trading Estate, Lichfield Road532 yd
The Plaice to Eat97 High Street, Brownhills600 yd
Open House / Wings@Us(WINGS@US Ltd), 125 High Street605 yd
Morgans Coffee Shop59 High Street, Brownhills631 yd
Costa Coffee51 High Street, Brownhills632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sankey Working Mens Club166 Lichfield Road, Brownhills170 yd
Smithys ForgeLichfield Road, Brownhills523 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton(Stonegate Pub Company Ltd), 15 Church Road628 yd
Jiggers Whistle5-7 High Street, Brownhills737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Madam Cheong Chinese Takeaway199-201 Great Charles Street, Brownhills149 yd
Village Chippy170A Lichfield Road, Brownhills158 yd
Fryday Chippy and Pizza Ltd141 High Street, Brownhills600 yd
Subway75 High Street, Brownhills600 yd
Rosemary Cantonese Takeaway103 High Street, Brownhills600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Food Stores Limited, High Street711 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Silver Street731 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James Primary School
GREAT CHARLES STREET
grass pitches, swimming pool358 yd
Holland Park
SEEDS LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts833 yd
Brownhills School
DEAKIN AVENUE
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool842 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near Poplar Road . 33% 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 WS8 6AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6AJ

Employment

WS8 6AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee80
Retired74
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities14
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female155
Male147

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed43

Health

Very good health105
Good health117
Fair health58
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 30
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
No passport held90

Religion

No religion134
Christian149
Muslim6
Not answered14