Virginia Drive is in Penn, Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV4 5PS is located in the Penn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV4 5QF, WV4 5QL, WV4 5PP, WV4 4DG, WV4 5QY, WV4 5PR, WV4 5QZ, WV4 5NP, WV4 5QD.

Virginia Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Drive are based on 33 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 WV4 5PS

Average Price
£536,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£536,219
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Drive

Average Price
£536,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Virginia Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-01-21 £455,369
4 Virginia Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-08-11 £396,137
9 Virginia Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-06-29 £550,044
16 Virginia Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0502017-02-23 £427,911
9 Virginia Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£338,0002017-01-30 £509,129

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Street, Blakenhall WV2 3JS 		2,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL 		3,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Nursery School
Griffin Street, Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH 		4,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		5,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Sedgley Road, Penn WV4 5LG 		731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodfield Primary School
Woodfield Avenue, WV4 4AG 		1,046 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springdale Primary School
Warstones Drive, Penn WV4 4NJ 		1,056 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warstones Primary School
Warstones Road, Penn WV4 4LU 		1,186 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill WV3 7LE 		1,784 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG 		1,415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road, WV4 6AP 		2,789 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West WV3 9DU 		3,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Smestow School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft WV3 8HU 		3,357 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 		5,214 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 		3,542 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 		1,949 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road, Penn WV4 5HP 		593 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn WV4 4NT 		1,768 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWV2 Education
434b Dudley Road, Blakenhall WV2 3AQ 		2,711 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU)
Lawnswood Campus, Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR 		2,800 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU)
Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields WV4 6SR 		2,854 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
Malabar RestaurantMalabar, 315A Penn Road44 yd
Penn Balti394 Penn Road, Wolverhampton119 yd
Upper Crust CatererPenn Bowling And Social Club, Manor Road356 yd
Bromley House Luncheon ClubBromley House, Bromley Place715 yd
Bird BoiMount Tavern, 245 Penn Road903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose & Crown351 Penn Road, Wolverhampton263 yd
Penn Bowling ClubPenn Bowling And Social Club, Manor Road356 yd
Penn Cricket ClubMount Road, Penn559 yd
Mount Tavern245 Penn Road, Wolverhampton809 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports ClubWoodfield Sports And Social Club, Woodfield Avenue975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 331 Penn Road44 yd
Penn Chippy329 Penn Road, Wolverhampton44 yd
Subway321 Penn Road, Wolverhampton44 yd
Penn Palace390 Penn Road, Wolverhampton119 yd
Lai Do 2254 Penn Road, Wolverhampton975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco Stores Limited, 400 Penn Road119 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Penn Hall School
VICARAGE ROAD 		651 yd
Penn Cricket Club
Club House Club House Mount Road 		grass pitches714 yd
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields
PINFOLD LANE 		grass pitches886 yd
Hanbury Lawn Tennis Club
HANBURY CRESCENT 		tennis courts958 yd
Woodfield Social & Sports Club
Woodfield Avenue 		tennis courts1,047 yd
Woodfield Junior School
WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,051 yd
Penn Golf Club Ltd
PENN GOLF CLUB PENN GOLF CLUB PENN COMMON 		golf1,060 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 speed64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Virginia Drive . 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 WV4 5PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 10
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV4 5PS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swan Bank323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peterdale Drive451 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wells Road506 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Park349 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodlands Paddock299 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodlands Paddock299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Amanda Avenue109 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trimpley Gardens518 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Park349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hinstock Close522 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV4 5PS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired141
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage9
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Information and communication1
Other1

People

Gender

Female185
Male134

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed54

Health

Very good health82
Good health123
Fair health72
Bad health27
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 84
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian83
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White200
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years36
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion42
Christian158
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Sikh91
Other religion10
Not answered12
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