Watling Street is in Brownhills, Walsall and in Walsall district. WS8 7LP 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 Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS8 7HL, WS8 7PD, WS8 7NN, WS8 7NP, WS8 7NS, WS8 7PE, WS8 7PF.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 118 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 7LP

Average Price
£189,049
Semi-Detached
£189,049
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£232,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
141 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£137,5002018-01-12 £190,488
141 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£112,0002017-06-02 £161,404
140 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£142,0002017-02-21 £210,380
140 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£95,0002015-02-23 £156,936
140 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£49,9501997-12-12 £226,037

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 1,514 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street , Brownhills WS8 7LW
4out of 4 199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brownhills West Primary School
Shannon Drive , Brownhills WS8 7LA
3out of 4 1,004 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Narrow Lane , Brownhills WS8 6HX
- not rated 1,022 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Primary School
Great Charles Street , Brownhills WS8 6AE
3out of 4 1,383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street , Clayhanger WS8 7EG
3out of 4 2,124 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 772 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road , WS7 3QW
3out of 4 1,446 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA
2out of 4 3,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP
3out of 4 3,294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB
3out of 4 3,299 yd Academy converter No 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 1,685 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood School
Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS
4out of 4 3,793 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 5,079 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
Chartwells Catering @ South Shore CafeForest Of Mercia Innovation Centre, Chasewater Country Park679 yd
Chasewater Innovation CentreInnovation Centre Chasewater Country Park, Pool Lane681 yd
Thai Lanna RestaurantYe Olde Wilkin Inn & Thai Lanna Restaurant, Hednesford Road729 yd
McDonald's23 Chester Road North, Brownhills807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales98 Watling Street, Brownhills303 yd
Hungry Horse (Hussey Arms)Chester Road North, Brownhills592 yd
Waterside Pub42 Wilkin Road, Brownhills808 yd
The Crown196 Watling Street, Brownhills961 yd
Smithys ForgeLichfield Road, Brownhills1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mario's Other Plaice3 Howdles Lane, Brownhills651 yd
The ShedVisitor And Business, Innovation Centre Chasewater Country Park681 yd
King Kebab Chippy & Pizza60 Shannon Drive, Brownhills1,020 yd
Kitchen Fusion38 Shannon Drive, Brownhills1,020 yd
Cardomon Spice11 High Street, Brownhills1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holland Park
SEEDS LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts618 yd
Brownhills School
DEAKIN AVENUE
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool659 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 20.0%
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 Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 64 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS8 7LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired53
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Construction8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male160

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health136
Good health108
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 44
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White295
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Portugal1
Romania2
No passport held83

Religion

No religion139
Christian155
Hindu1
Sikh4
Not answered10