Skidmore Avenue is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV3 7AL is located in the Graiseley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV3 7BA, WV3 7AN, WV3 7AR, WV3 7AZ, WV3 7AE, WV3 7AA, WV3 7AF, WV3 7AJ, WV3 7AT.

Skidmore Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skidmore Avenue are based on 74 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 WV3 7AL

Average Price
£151,360
Semi-Detached
£162,887
Terraced
£134,070
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skidmore Avenue

Average Price
£179,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skidmore AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-04-21 £60,567
81 Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-02-07 £179,596
78 Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002016-03-29 £165,563
76 Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0002015-05-27 £132,270
76 Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,5002015-04-08 £130,551

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		2,363 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		3,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		3,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		4,971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		5,319 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 4Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, WV3 0UP 		590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bantock Primary School
Aston Street, Penn Fields WV3 0HY 		643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Great Brickkiln Street, WV3 0PR 		1,076 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield WV3 8BA 		1,103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodfield Primary School
Woodfield Avenue, WV4 4AG 		1,200 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall WV6 0BY 		1,643 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Edmunds Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG 		2,316 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		2,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton WV6 7NR 		3,697 yd Community school 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 		1,442 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 		1,243 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, WV3 9RB 		1,010 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, WV3 0NR 		1,587 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWV2 Education
434b Dudley Road, Blakenhall WV2 3AQ 		1,956 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadmeadow Special School
Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans WV1 4AL 		1,976 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		2,094 yd Other independent school 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 Coffee Pot17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton313 yd
Kaptin Korma10 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton389 yd
Happy Kidz Day CareThe Bingley Centre, Norfolk Road460 yd
Bantock House & ParkBantock House, Finchfield Road540 yd
Far East39 Church Road, Bradmore611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bruford Arms119 Bruford Road, Wolverhampton367 yd
Bruford Arms GrillBruford Arms, 119 Bruford Road367 yd
Bradmore ArmsBradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road401 yd
The Gunmakers ArmsTrysull Road, Wolverhampton542 yd
Bradmore Club60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jeffcock Chippy5A Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton139 yd
Choy Wah4 Barn Green, Wolverhampton306 yd
Mings Chinese Kitchen2 Broad Lane, Wolverhampton373 yd
Bradmore Fish Fryer14 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton436 yd
Monsoon Catering141 Owen Road, Merridale560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 51 Compton Road1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bantock Park
BRADMORE ROAD 		grass pitches494 yd
Penn Fields School (Closed)
Birches Barn Road 		grass pitches591 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field
GLENGARRY GARDENS 		grass pitches696 yd
Bradmore Recreation Ground
BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND BRADMORE RECREATION GROUND CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts768 yd
Firewalker Fitness And Martial Arts
SALISBURY STREET 		health and fitness suite995 yd
The Wolverhampton Grammar School
COMPTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,031 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 speed39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skidmore Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 525 crimes were reported near Skidmore Avenue . Only 19% 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 WV3 7AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 525
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Vehicle Crime 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Burglary 30
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Public Order 25
Other Theft 22
Robbery 15
Drugs 12
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV3 7AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birches Barn Road480 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lennox Gardens459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rayleigh Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rayleigh Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rayleigh Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rayleigh Road348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Owen Road535 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owen Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Owen Road535 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mansard Close188 yd
More Crime Statistics for Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7AL

Employment

WV3 7AL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WV3 7AL 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 Employee82
Part-Time Employee34
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed17
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Education22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male163

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed16

Health

Very good health158
Good health102
Fair health39
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 71
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian52
Pakistani33
Other Asian2
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other2
White181
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia40

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years43
5-10 Years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia11
No passport held63

Religion

No religion103
Christian120
Hindu14
Muslim46
Sikh32
Other religion7
Not answered7
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