The Avenue is in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV3 8LS 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 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV3 8LR, WV3 8LT, WV3 8DY, WV3 8DZ, WV3 8DX, WV3 8LN, WV3 8EN, WV3 8LP, WV3 8EL.

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 88 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 8LS

Average Price
£273,173
Semi-Detached
£272,054
Terraced
£272,655
Detached
£291,552
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£298,074
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 The Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002021-03-12 £267,832
35 The Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002019-11-08 £290,190
15 The Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002018-06-15 £220,452
5 The Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-11-18 £271,051
19 The Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-04-13 £208,025

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		4,335 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 4Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft WV3 8DZ 		137 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HS 		386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield WV3 9EP 		959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill WV3 7LE 		1,018 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield WV3 8BA 		1,063 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Smestow School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HU 		674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		1,846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmunds Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		2,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall WV6 0BY 		2,563 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		2,673 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 		2,368 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 		3,179 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,262 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton WV6 8DA 		1,845 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Tettenhall WV6 8QX 		2,579 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, WV3 9RB 		2,594 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		2,660 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
Cafe Amore Ltd122A Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft277 yd
Kuckin22 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton778 yd
Orient ExpressTrysull Road, Wolverhampton809 yd
Ghales Coffee House21 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton837 yd
Joe's CafeSt Josephs Church, Coalway Road846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chestnut TreeChestnut Tree, 2 Castlecroft Road690 yd
The Merry HillThe Merry Hill Public House, Trysull Road829 yd
Wolverhampton Rugby Union Football Club LtdCastlecroft Road, Castlecroft872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaverz128 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft255 yd
Seagull Fish Bar16 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton775 yd
The Sandwich Shop & BakeryThe Sandwich Shop And Bakery, 249 Trysull Road810 yd
Finchfield Garden Chinese3 Finchfield Road West, Wolverhampton837 yd
Merry Hill Fish Bar290 Coalway Road, Wolverhampton943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpThe Cooperative, 10 - 14 Finchfield Road West775 yd
Midcounties Co-OperativeCo Operative, 241 - 243 Trysull Road809 yd
LidlFinchfield Hill, Wolverhampton920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent 		grass pitches444 yd
Smestow School
WINDMILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts781 yd
St Michael'S Catholic Primary Academy And Nursery
TELFORD GARDENS 		grass pitches910 yd
Wightwick & Finchfield Cricket Club
WIGHTWICK AND FINCHFIELD CRICKET CLUB WIGHTWICK AND FINCHFIELD CRICKET CLUB CASTLECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches961 yd
Uplands Junior School
FINCHFIELD ROAD WEST 		grass pitches985 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near The Avenue . 53% 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 8LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 8
Public Order 7
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Grove438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near School Close207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denham Gardens304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bhylls Lane311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westfield Grove394 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bhylls Lane311 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wychbury Road502 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Denham Gardens304 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bellencroft Gardens424 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired66
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)23
Other13
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Education17
Transport and storage13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female181
Male175

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health157
Good health143
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 107
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian62
Other Asian12
Black African7
Black Caribbean15
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White235
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years35
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland2
Italy4
Portugal1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion97
Christian177
Hindu12
Muslim5
Sikh47
Other religion2
Not answered16
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