Highlands Road is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV3 8AG is located in the Merry Hill 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 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV3 9BP, WV3 8AF, WV3 9DB, WV3 8AH, WV3 8BA, WV3 9LU, WV3 8AA, WV3 9BS, WV3 8AD.

Highlands Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highlands Road are based on 76 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 8AG

Average Price
£507,151
Semi-Detached
£428,198
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£535,861
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands Road

Average Price
£442,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highlands Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£467,0002021-03-09 £553,530
18 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-03-03 £521,459
20 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-08-05 £409,176
24 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002014-11-28 £587,115
2 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002010-12-17 £410,871

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		3,359 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		4,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		4,632 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		5,457 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 4Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield WV3 8BA 		93 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield WV3 9EP 		493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill WV3 7LE 		820 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HS 		1,258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft WV3 8DZ 		1,270 yd Community school 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 		994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmunds Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smestow School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HU 		1,449 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall WV6 0BY 		1,614 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,840 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 		2,866 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 		1,392 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 		2,214 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 		1,462 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,812 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		1,877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Tettenhall WV6 8QX 		2,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, WV3 0NR 		2,527 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
Ghales Coffee House21 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton510 yd
Kuckin22 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton555 yd
Kaptin Korma10 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton673 yd
Bantock House & ParkBantock House, Finchfield Road748 yd
The Coffee Pot17 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chestnut TreeChestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road571 yd
The Gunmakers ArmsTrysull Road, Wolverhampton650 yd
Bradmore ArmsBradmore Arms Public House, Trysull Road699 yd
Bradmore Club60 - 62 Church Road, Bradmore861 yd
The Merry HillThe Merry Hill Public House, Trysull Road1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finchfield Garden Chinese3 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton510 yd
Seagull Fish Bar16 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton556 yd
Bradmore Fish Fryer14 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton647 yd
Mings Chinese Kitchen2 Broad Lane, Wolverhampton671 yd
Curry Hut41 Church Road, Bradmore861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpThe Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West556 yd
LidlFinchfield Hill, Wolverhampton695 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Uplands Junior School
FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST 		grass pitches202 yd
Bantock Park
BRADMORE ROAD 		grass pitches572 yd
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery
TELFORD GARDENS 		grass pitches809 yd
Gamesfield Green Playing Field
GLENGARRY GARDENS 		grass pitches1,000 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed47 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highlands Road dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Highlands Road . 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 WV3 8AG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 14
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV3 8AG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finchdene Grove320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finchdene Grove320 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Crescent303 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near York Crescent303 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marnel Drive439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marnel Drive439 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Road471 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highlands Road0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yeadon Gardens268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finchdene Grove320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV3 8AG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired76
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education37
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other8
Construction8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male158

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health154
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 129
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian35
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White233
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years25
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion86
Christian148
Buddhist5
Hindu12
Muslim6
Sikh20
Other religion8
Not answered10
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