Thornton Road is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV1 2QG is located in the East Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornton Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV1 2QQ, WV1 2QF, WV1 2QJ, WV1 2EG, WV1 2DR, WV1 2QE, WV1 2EB, WV1 2EQ, WV1 2DU.

Thornton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Road are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV1 2QG

Average Price
£184,304
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£184,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£131,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Thornton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,9952005-12-19 £184,304

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		1,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		2,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		2,034 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		2,525 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		4,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4East Park Academy
Hollington Road, WV1 2DS 		127 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stowlawn Primary School
Green Park Avenue, Stowlawn WV14 6EH 		635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Hickman Avenue, WV1 2BS 		748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Colliery Road, Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY 		1,110 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stow Heath Primary School
Hill Road, Portobello WV13 3TT 		1,320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthias School
Deans Road, WV1 2BH 		741 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moseley Park
Holland Road, WV14 6LU 		1,685 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heath Park
Prestwood Road, WV11 1RD 		2,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, WV10 0JR 		2,415 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston SWB Academy
Dudley Street, WV14 0LN 		2,527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, WV6 0DU 		4,806 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road, WV3 0EG 		3,467 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Green Park School
Green Park Avenue, Stowlawn WV14 6EH 		707 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Millfields Road, Ettingshall WV4 6JP 		2,136 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBow Street School
Bow Street, Bilston WV14 7NB 		2,194 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWV2 Education
434b Dudley Road, Blakenhall WV2 3AQ 		2,594 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY 		2,742 yd Higher education institutions 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
Chai And Chill147 Eastgate, Willenhall Road728 yd
Dr Vinegars143 Eastgate, Willenhall Road777 yd
Mount Shiloh ChurchMount Shiloh House, Hickman Avenue855 yd
Hickmans CafeUnit 7, East Park Trading Estate865 yd
Burger King1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cleveland ArmsCleveland Arms Public House, Stowheath Lane480 yd
The Merry BoysThe Merry Boys Public House, 447 Willenhall Road559 yd
The Glassy JunctionMalt Shovel Public House, 131 Willenhall Road813 yd
The Beehive22 Coventry Street, Wolverhampton827 yd
Chillington W.M ClubChillington Working Mens Club, Hickman Avenue929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Park Chippy31 Hollington Road, Wolverhampton154 yd
West House239 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton460 yd
Dennis Caribbean Street Food155 Walsall Road, Willenhall626 yd
Brooklands Chippy56 Brooklands Parade, Wolverhampton730 yd
Jolly Catering LimitedJolly Catering, Unit 7 To 9903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1 Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton434 yd
Morrisons DailyMorrisons, 137 Wellington Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
East Park Academy
HOLLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches115 yd
East Park
HICKMAN AVENE 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts517 yd
St Matthias School
DEANS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite720 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
HICKMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches860 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus)
BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite933 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed)
Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road 		health and fitness suite933 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Thornton Road . 34% 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 WV1 2QG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 27
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Burglary 19
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV1 2QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willenhall Road450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Road160 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dahlia Close462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Gardens339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Gardens339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wentbridge Road421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mayfield Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plascom Road534 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near East Park Way441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Park Way441 yd

Employment

WV1 2QG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee45
Retired38
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female107
Male103

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex37
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed17

Health

Very good health72
Good health67
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 26
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean21
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White144
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom143
Lithuania4
Poland7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion83
Christian99
Muslim8
Sikh5
Not answered16
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