WS8 6LH is in Dorchester Close, Walsall and Walsall district. WS8 6LH 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 Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS8 6LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS8 6JZ, WS8 6BJ, WS8 6JY.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 6LH

Average Price
£822,873
Semi-Detached
£387,903
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£501,127
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,201,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WS8 6LH

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
250 Lichfield Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£950,0002020-06-09 £1,093,786
271 Lichfield Road, Walsall, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002018-01-08 £387,903
Rubbernek Fittings Ltd, 256 Lichfield Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building
£1,025,0002016-06-30 £1,308,674
272, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£288,5002006-01-10 £501,127

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 4 923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Narrow Lane , Brownhills WS8 6HX
- not rated 736 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Primary School
Great Charles Street , Brownhills WS8 6AE
3out of 4 808 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road , Brownhills WS8 6BN
3out of 4 991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street , Brownhills WS8 7LW
4out of 4 1,456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street , Clayhanger WS8 7EG
3out of 4 2,109 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 885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA
2out of 4 2,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road , WS7 3QW
3out of 4 2,335 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB
3out of 4 3,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW
2out of 4 4,036 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chasetown Community School
Church Street , Chasetown WS7 3QL
3out of 4 2,634 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood School
Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS
4out of 4 2,913 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 5,229 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 Road185 yd
HoofBeats Bar & Kitchen9 Watling Street, Brownhills553 yd
Grasmere Garden CentreLichfield Road, Brownhills591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sankey Working Mens Club166 Lichfield Road, Brownhills424 yd
Smithys ForgeLichfield Road, Brownhills969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Chippy170A Lichfield Road, Brownhills515 yd
Madam Cheong Chinese Takeaway199-201 Great Charles Street, Brownhills616 yd
Fryday Chippy and Pizza Ltd141 High Street, Brownhills1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James Primary School
GREAT CHARLES STREET
grass pitches, swimming pool854 yd
Brownhills School
DEAKIN AVENUE
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool998 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 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%

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%

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

Safety

Is WS8 6LH dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near WS8 6LH . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS8 6LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS8 6LH

Employment

WS8 6LH 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 Employee60
Retired33
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction19
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male115

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed16

Health

Very good health90
Good health99
Fair health44
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 27
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union7
Rest of Europe3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion132
Christian117
Other religion3
Not answered9