Occupation Road is in Walsall and in Walsall district. WS8 7BT is located in the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Occupation Road, Walsall, WS8 7BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS8 7DH, WS8 7EZ, WS8 7BU, WS8 7BS, WS8 7ET, WS8 7EY, WS8 7BY, WS8 7BZ, WS8 7BX.

Occupation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Occupation Road are based on 41 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 7BT

Average Price
£235,695
Semi-Detached
£232,320
Terraced
£196,471
Detached
£362,098
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Occupation Road

Average Price
£235,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Occupation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Occupation Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£199,9502022-02-11 £216,317
27 Occupation Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£179,0002021-01-28 £210,970
12 Occupation Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002020-11-12 £269,630
26 Occupation Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£179,9502019-12-06 £229,777
16 Occupation Road, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002019-04-18 £210,392

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 1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT
4out of 4 5,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU
4out of 4 5,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road , Brownhills WS8 7BP
3out of 4 227 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Brook Lane , Walsall Wood WS9 9NA
4out of 4 811 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Castlefort Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9JP
3out of 4 1,047 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street , Clayhanger WS8 7EG
3out of 4 1,166 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road , Brownhills WS8 6BN
3out of 4 1,260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA
2out of 4 501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW
2out of 4 2,055 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Deakin Avenue , Brownhills WS8 7QG
- not rated 2,567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road , WS7 3QW
3out of 4 4,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane , Aldridge WS9 0BG
3out of 4 4,365 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 4 826 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 3,278 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Elmwood School
King George Crescent , Rushall WS4 1EG
2out of 4 4,289 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chasetown Community School
Church Street , Chasetown WS7 3QL
3out of 4 4,534 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Tea Pot CafeUnits 15-16, Brownhills Business Park334 yd
Gary's Liquor Store113 Lindon Road, Brownhills392 yd
Crash Bang Wallop114 - 116 Lindon Road, Brownhills439 yd
Mizan Spice6 Salters Road, Walsall Wood483 yd
Kelly's Kitchen4 Salters Road, Walsall Wood486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Exchange27 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood444 yd
Shire Oak Public House(EG Pub Company Ltd), Shire Oak580 yd
Brownhills & Walsall Wood FellowshipBeacon Way, Walsall Wood682 yd
Brickmakers ArmsSalters Road, Walsall Wood765 yd
Anchor InnChester Road, Brownhills873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gary's Fish Bar113 Lindon Road, Brownhills392 yd
Dodo Pizza - Walsall Wood87 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood504 yd
Maxine BedworthRear Of, 52-54 Lindon Road677 yd
Woodhouse Chinese Takeaway82 Salters Road, Walsall Wood765 yd
Pizza Pan15 High Street, Walsall Wood918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Midcounties Co-Operative87 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood504 yd
Select N Save84-88 Salters Road, Walsall Wood831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oak Park Leisure Centre (Closed)
Lichfield Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool276 yd
Bbg Stadium Oak Park
WALSALL WOOD FOOTBALL CLUB WALSALL WOOD FOOTBALL CLUB LICHFIELD ROAD
grass pitches368 yd
Better Gym Walsall Wood
LICHFIELD ROAD
health and fitness suite410 yd
Oak Park Active Living Centre
Coppice Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool416 yd
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite420 yd
St Johns Cofe Primary School
BROOK LANE
grass pitches703 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 76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.2%

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 speed24.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Occupation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Occupation Road . Only 29% 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 7BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Occupation Road, Walsall, WS8 7BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS8 7BT 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Construction15
Transport and storage10
Other9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male146

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health112
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 45
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Other EU countries1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion99
Christian162
Muslim1
Not answered26