Dickens Road is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV10 8SD is located in the Fallings Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton North East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV10 8NB, WV10 8NE, WV10 8SE, WV10 8NQ, WV10 8SJ, WV10 8NG, WV10 8NH, WV10 8SG, WV10 8DH.

Dickens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Road are based on 12 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 WV10 8SD

Average Price
£158,000
Semi-Detached
£179,338
Terraced
£136,663
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£157,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-03-31 £219,079
77 Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-07-02 £150,845
98 Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002019-08-16 £189,863
98 Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002018-09-20 £150,808
104 Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002006-08-18 £120,694

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane, Bushbury WV10 8JP 		937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		1,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH 		3,155 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		4,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lane Head Nursery School
High Road, WV12 4JQ 		5,245 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bushbury Hill Primary School
Old Fallings Lane, WV10 8BY 		466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Berrybrook Primary School
Greenacres Avenue, Underhill Estate WV10 8NZ 		517 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fallings Park Primary School
Old Fallings Lane, Low Hill WV10 8BN 		822 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwood Park Primary School
Collingwood Road, Bushbury WV10 8DS 		1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Knowle Primary School
Blackwood Avenue, Wednesfield WV11 1EB 		1,212 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moreton School
Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury WV10 8BY 		384 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Old Fallings Lane, WV10 8BL 		1,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heath Park
Prestwood Road, WV11 1RD 		2,312 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston NEW Academy
Marsh Lane, Fordhouses WV10 6SE 		2,677 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wednesfield High Academy
Lichfield Road, Wednesfield WV11 3ES 		2,843 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 		5,368 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westcroft School
Greenacres Avenue, Underhill WV10 8NZ 		695 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodbury School
Hellier Road, Wolverhampton WV10 8ED 		993 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJennie Lee Centre
Litchfield Road, Wednesfield WV11 3HT 		2,610 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY 		4,119 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL 		4,201 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
The Butty Box79 Westcroft Avenue, Wolverhampton318 yd
Dilshad BaltiDilshad, 15 Blackhalve Lane567 yd
Momma Sorrentis123 Long Knowle Lane, Wolverhampton666 yd
Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolOld Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton669 yd
McDonald's (Aberrant Group Ltd)McDonalds Restaurant, 725 Cannock Road751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Berry Brook FarmCannock Road, Wednesfield443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SIMRAN AroraSimran Arora, 28A Ruskin Road364 yd
Ruby28D Ruskin Road, Wolverhampton376 yd
Cannock Road Fish Bar236 - 238 Cannock Road, Wednesfield480 yd
Mr Chef11 Blackhalve Lane, Wolverhampton570 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 1 Blackhalve Lane570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Food Store, 27 Blackhalve Lane570 yd
TescoTesco Express, Scotlands Service Station751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moreton School
OLD FALLINGS LANE 		grass pitches475 yd
Westcroft School
GREENACRES AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool623 yd
Bushbury Swimming Pool (Closed)
Sandy Lane 		swimming pool994 yd
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic School
OLD FALLINGS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,013 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed189.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 565 crimes were reported near Dickens Road . Only 17% 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 WV10 8SD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8SD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 565
Violence And Sexual Offences 276
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 33
Shoplifting 29
Burglary 27
Public Order 25
Other Crime 24
Other Theft 17
Possession Of Weapons 11
Drugs 10
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV10 8SD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emerson Road487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chesterton Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Betjeman Place203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wordsworth Road513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Betjeman Place203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Betjeman Place203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westcroft Avenue335 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ken Purchase Gardens175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ken Purchase Gardens175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chesterton Road473 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8SD

Employment

WV10 8SD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WV10 8SD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Part-Time Employee31
Unemployed25
Looking after home or family24
Other24
Student (economically inactive)21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing14
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Education1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male175

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed17

Health

Very good health155
Good health111
Fair health71
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Other Asian11
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean29
Mixed Other3
White251

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years25
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Italy7
Lithuania5
Poland6
Romania1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held125

Religion

No religion171
Christian132
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim11
Sikh18
Other religion1
Not answered24
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