Balking Close is in Bilston and in Wolverhampton district. WV14 9XU is located in the Ettingshall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South East. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balking Close, Bilston, WV14 9XU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV14 9XY, WV14 9XT, WV14 9XZ, WV14 9XX, WV14 9XS, WV14 9XR, WV14 9XW, WV14 9XP, WV14 9YW.

Balking Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balking Close are based on 9 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 WV14 9XU

Average Price
£330,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£330,189
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balking Close

Average Price
£330,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balking CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Balking Close, Bilston, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£323,0002023-05-31 £324,744
11 Balking Close, Bilston, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-07-18 £429,481
8 Balking Close, Bilston, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-07-09 £321,047
4 Balking Close, Bilston, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002018-12-19 £260,953
5 Balking Close, Bilston, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002015-04-10 £413,153

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT 		4out of 4 1,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		3out of 4 2,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		4out of 4 3,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU 		4out of 4 4,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lanesfield Primary School
Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ 		3out of 4 504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill Avenue Academy
Hill Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6PY 		4out of 4 561 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Ettingshall Road , Coseley WV14 9UQ 		4out of 4 740 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Spring Vale Primary School
Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD 		3out of 4 1,339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School
Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ 		2out of 4 1,374 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston SWB Academy
Dudley Street , WV14 0LN 		2out of 4 1,675 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road , WV4 6AP 		3out of 4 1,749 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Dormston School
Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN 		3out of 4 2,247 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP 		3out of 4 2,751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG 		3out of 4 2,914 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dudley College of Technology
The Broadway , DY1 4AS 		- not rated 5,023 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road , WV3 0EG 		3out of 4 3,600 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP 		3out of 4 1,000 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Rowan School
Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE 		- not rated 1,129 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosewood School
Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU)
Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR 		3out of 4 1,416 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU)
Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR 		3out of 4 1,470 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Costa Coffee Drive ThruForty Four Club, Spring Road454 yd
One Jerk StopAnchor Road, Wolverhampton624 yd
Mama Pizza88 Shaw Road, Lanesfield693 yd
Lets KetchupThree Cups Public House, 87 Spring Road735 yd
Sam An Ella's Cafe Also Trading As The Forge Hammer PizzaThe Forge Hammer Public House, Spring Road735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elisabeth ArmsThe Elizabeth Arms Public House, Overfield Drive138 yd
44 ClubForty Four Club, Spring Road454 yd
Three Cups Public House87 Spring Road, Wolverhampton735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spring Road Chippy58 Spring Road, Wolverhampton454 yd
Eataliano102 Childs Avenue, Wolverhampton547 yd
Yo! China195 Hilton Road, Wolverhampton772 yd
Woodcross Fish Bar119 Woodcross Lane, Wolverhampton812 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodcross Park
WOODCROSS LANE 		grass pitches581 yd
Manor Primary School
ETTINGSHALL ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Lanesfield Methodist Church
LABURNUM ROAD 		961 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields
HILTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Coseley Leisure Centre
THE COSELEY SCHOOL THE COSELEY SCHOOL HENNE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,041 yd
Highfields Primary School (Closed)
Bell Street 		grass pitches1,057 yd
The Rosewood School
BELL STREET 		grass pitches1,062 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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed45.38 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balking Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Balking Close . 52% 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 WV14 9XU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balking Close, Bilston, WV14 9XU

Employment

WV14 9XU 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 Employee124
Retired77
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed18
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities29
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage13
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Real estate activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female201
Male210

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex214
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed34

Health

Very good health184
Good health144
Fair health62
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 111
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian244
Pakistani3
Other Asian19
Black African10
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White75
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia111
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years123
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom362
Ireland2
Germany3
Italy4
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East3
Southern Asia16
No passport held14

Religion

No religion38
Christian82
Buddhist4
Hindu46
Muslim5
Sikh222
Other religion10
Not answered5
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