Bedford Street is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV1 2SZ 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 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV1 2TA, WV1 2TB, WV1 2SY, WV1 2TW, WV1 2UJ, WV1 2TD, WV2 2NN, WV1 2SX, WV1 2TF.

Bedford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 22 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 2SZ

Average Price
£123,625
Semi-Detached
£123,132
Terraced
£123,850
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£126,868
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002022-06-23 £153,146
8 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-04-22 £122,835
22 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,5002021-11-10 £137,832
38 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,5002018-10-18 £126,997
10 Bedford Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002018-03-21 £123,740

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		1,225 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		1,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		1,601 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		1,920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane, WS10 7RU 		4,533 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 		665 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stowlawn Primary School
Green Park Avenue, Stowlawn WV14 6EH 		765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Hickman Avenue, WV1 2BS 		940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bilston Church of England Primary School
Albany Crescent, WV14 0HU 		968 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Colliery Road, Off Willenhall Road WV1 2QY 		1,387 yd Community school No 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 		1,527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moseley Park
Holland Road, WV14 6LU 		1,937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road, WV4 6AP 		2,058 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston SWB Academy
Dudley Street, WV14 0LN 		2,123 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, WV10 0JR 		2,657 yd University technical college 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 		4,690 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 		2,985 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 		727 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Millfields Road, Ettingshall WV4 6JP 		1,433 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBow Street School
Bow Street, Bilston WV14 7NB 		2,027 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU)
Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields WV4 6SR 		2,067 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWV2 Education
434b Dudley Road, Blakenhall WV2 3AQ 		2,119 yd Other independent school 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
Jeans Cafe395 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton166 yd
Burger King1 Cullwick Street, Wolverhampton239 yd
The Village Cafe7 New Street, Ettingshall553 yd
Little Dessert Shop52 Ward Street, Ettingshall607 yd
Coffee Express257 - 259 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gate InnGate Inn, 378 Bilston Road225 yd
S A Food & GrillAngel Inn, 400 Bilston Road225 yd
The Angel InnAngel Inn, 400 Bilston Road225 yd
The Orange TreeWard Street, Ettingshall607 yd
Red Lion252 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chip Inn425 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton166 yd
Bikaner Sweet Centre173 Wellington Road, Wolverhampton407 yd
GreggsMorrisons, 137 Wellington Road541 yd
Gaga Baldy's5 New Street, Ettingshall553 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway19 New Street, Ettingshall553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons DailyMorrisons, 137 Wellington Road541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus)
BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite406 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed)
Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road 		health and fitness suite406 yd
East Park
HICKMAN AVENE 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts675 yd
East Park Academy
HOLLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches718 yd
Bilston Church Of England Primary School
ALBANY CRESCENT 		grass pitches874 yd
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
HICKMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,024 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 speed55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 466 crimes were reported near Bedford Street . Only 22% 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 2SZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 466
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 36
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Other Theft 29
Public Order 27
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 6
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holcroft Street507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holcroft Street507 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briar Wood Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bedford Street142 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Hargreaves Street165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Street142 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holcroft Street507 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holcroft Street507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Street142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Briar Wood Close464 yd

Employment

WV1 2SZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee79
Part-Time Employee42
Retired30
Looking after home or family27
Unemployed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Other16
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female172
Male185

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health156
Good health110
Fair health68
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 63
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian125
Other Asian3
Black African22
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White168
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union42
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia62
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years57
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Italy27
Portugal7
Lithuania8
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia23
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion83
Christian143
Hindu52
Sikh41
Other religion22
Not answered17
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