Planks Lane is in Wombourne, Wolverhampton and in South Staffordshire district.
WV5 8DU is located in the Wombourne North and Lower Penn electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8DU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WV5 8DX, WV5 8EF, WV5 8EG, WV5 8DZ, WV5 8EQ, WV5 8EH, WV5 0EQ, WV5 0EH, WV5 8EB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £293,000 | 2023-04-28 | £292,628 |
| 84 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2021-06-30 | £305,253 |
| 110 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2021-03-10 | £299,783 |
| 98 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £227,500 | 2021-02-19 | £263,395 |
| 76 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2021-02-17 | £272,078 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Lindale Drive , Wombourne WV5 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 74 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Primary School Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH | 3out of 4 | 421 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School Sytch Lane , Wombourne WV5 0JR | 3out of 4 | 928 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School School Road , Wombourne WV5 9DZ | 1out of 4 | 1,193 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR | - not rated | 2,063 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wombourne High School Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BJ | 2out of 4 | 259 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT | 3out of 4 | 4,172 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswinford Academy Water Street , DY6 7AD | 3out of 4 | 4,721 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerhill School Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE | 3out of 4 | 4,847 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH | 4out of 4 | 5,139 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees School Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX | 4out of 4 | 348 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP | 4out of 4 | 3,887 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT | 2out of 4 | 4,203 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maypole Cafe @ Maywood | Planks Lane, Wombourne | 212 yd | |
| The Robin R'N'B' Club 2 | Woodys Bar, 26 Mount Pleasant | 471 yd | |
| Balti Hut | 135 Common Road, Wombourne | 796 yd | |
| Bake My Day By Jade | 2 Windmill Bank, Wombourne | 838 yd | |
| Farmer And Friends | 10 Maypole Street, Wombourne | 850 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | Ounsdale Road, Wombourne | 377 yd | |
| Round Oak Inn | 100 Ounsdale Road, Wombourne | 445 yd | |
| Wombourne Pool Bar Ltd | Maypole Street, Wombourne | 847 yd | |
| Wombourne Cricket Tennis Bowling & Social Club | Church Road, Wombourne | 949 yd | |
| Waggon And Horses | Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne | 993 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Inn | 126 Common Road, Wombourne | 784 yd | |
| Hong Kong Chinese | 128 Common Road, Wombourne | 789 yd | |
| Wombourne Fish Bar | 3 Maypole Street, Wombourne | 835 yd | |
| Golden Valley | 24 Bull Lane, Wombourne | 1,020 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midcounties Co-op | School Road, Wombourne | 920 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wombourne Leisure Centre Ounsdale Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 305 yd |
| Ounsdale High School OUNSDALE ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 316 yd |
| Cherry Trees School CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL GIGGETTY LANE | grass pitches, swimming pool | 336 yd |
| Brickbridge Playing Fields BRICKBRIDGE LANE | grass pitches | 622 yd |
| Wombourne Cricket Tennis And Bowling Club CHURCH ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,001 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 35.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 36 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 64.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 64.3 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.21 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 245 crimes were reported
near Planks Lane .
39% 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 WV5 8DU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in WV5 8DU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 103 |
| Full-Time Employee | 65 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 155 |
| Male | 132 |
| Single | 56 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 115 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 48 |
| Very good health | 109 |
| Good health | 106 |
| Fair health | 46 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 73 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 59 |
| Other | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 285 |
| United Kingdom | 282 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 282 |
| 10+ Years | 4 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 220 |
| No passport held | 68 |
| No religion | 79 |
| Christian | 195 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Not answered | 11 |