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

Nearby postcodes are: WS8 7PU, WS8 7QJ, WS8 7PW, WS8 7QA, WS8 7QF, WS8 7QB, WS8 7QD, WS8 7PX, WS8 7PY.

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 7PT

Average Price
£268,587
Semi-Detached
£231,480
Terraced
£188,647
Detached
£321,790
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
1A Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002022-04-08 £285,290
39 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£183,5002021-04-26 £208,443
49 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002019-10-22 £324,326
1B Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002019-04-18 £426,286
25 Watling Street, Walsall, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£228,0002017-01-05 £332,253

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 1,200 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 589 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street , Brownhills WS8 7LW
4out of 4 644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James Primary School
Great Charles Street , Brownhills WS8 6AE
3out of 4 1,029 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road , Brownhills WS8 6BN
3out of 4 1,658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brownhills West Primary School
Shannon Drive , Brownhills WS8 7LA
3out of 4 1,827 yd Community 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 217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road , WS7 3QW
3out of 4 1,520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA
2out of 4 2,677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB
3out of 4 3,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP
3out of 4 3,862 yd Community school 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 1,817 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood School
Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS
4out of 4 3,527 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Pelsall Lane , WS4 1NG
- not rated 5,346 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
HoofBeats Bar & Kitchen9 Watling Street, Brownhills548 yd
Sabrina's KitchenGatehouse Trading Estate, Lichfield Road739 yd
McDonald's23 Chester Road North, Brownhills1,016 yd
Central Cafe29 High Street, Brownhills1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales98 Watling Street, Brownhills523 yd
Sankey Working Mens Club166 Lichfield Road, Brownhills738 yd
Smithys ForgeLichfield Road, Brownhills839 yd
Hungry Horse (Hussey Arms)Chester Road North, Brownhills954 yd
Jiggers Whistle5-7 High Street, Brownhills1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mario's Other Plaice3 Howdles Lane, Brownhills303 yd
Village Chippy170A Lichfield Road, Brownhills738 yd
Madam Cheong Chinese Takeaway199-201 Great Charles Street, Brownhills1,022 yd
Cardomon Spice11 High Street, Brownhills1,047 yd
No. 1 Pizza31 High Street, Brownhills1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brownhills School
DEAKIN AVENUE
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool254 yd
Holland Park
SEEDS LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts606 yd
St James Primary School
GREAT CHARLES STREET
grass pitches, swimming pool985 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 0.0%
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/s14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed14.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed17.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed17.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 43% 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 7PT.

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 7PT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS8 7PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction17
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities7
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male120

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health77
Good health112
Fair health36
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 31
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years7
5-10 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Romania2
Southern Asia8
No passport held59

Religion

No religion82
Christian150
Muslim8
Not answered14