Planks Lane is in Wombourne, Wolverhampton and in South Staffordshire district. WV5 8DX 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 8DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV5 8EF, WV5 8EG, WV5 8EH, WV5 0EQ, WV5 8EQ, WV5 0EH, WV5 8DZ, WV5 0ET, WV5 8EB.

Planks Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Planks Lane are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV5 8DX

Average Price
£290,560
Semi-Detached
£286,001
Terraced
£148,090
Detached
£472,067
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,011
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Planks Lane

Average Price
£317,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Planks LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£202,0002022-03-11 £214,862
51A Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£105,0002020-07-30 £115,011
73 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002020-01-17 £291,866
71 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£253,5002019-08-22 £328,184
57 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£269,9502018-11-22 £354,067

Schools

Primary

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 4 116 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH
3out of 4 419 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Sytch Lane , Wombourne WV5 0JR
3out of 4 881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
School Road , Wombourne WV5 9DZ
1out of 4 1,183 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR
- not rated 2,107 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wombourne High School
Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BJ
2out of 4 285 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
3out of 4 4,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD
3out of 4 4,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE
3out of 4 4,803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH
4out of 4 5,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees School
Giggetty Lane , Wombourne WV5 0AX
4out of 4 320 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP
4out of 4 3,893 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Fields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
2out of 4 4,228 yd Community special 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
Maypole Cafe @ MaywoodPlanks Lane, Wombourne221 yd
The Robin R'N'B' Club 2Woodys Bar, 26 Mount Pleasant507 yd
Balti Hut135 Common Road, Wombourne755 yd
Bake My Day By Jade2 Windmill Bank, Wombourne832 yd
Farmer And Friends10 Maypole Street, Wombourne834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mount PleasantOunsdale Road, Wombourne423 yd
Round Oak Inn100 Ounsdale Road, Wombourne492 yd
Wombourne Pool Bar LtdMaypole Street, Wombourne832 yd
Wombourne Cricket Tennis Bowling & Social ClubChurch Road, Wombourne936 yd
Waggon And HorsesBridgnorth Road, Wombourne972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chip Inn126 Common Road, Wombourne743 yd
Hong Kong Chinese128 Common Road, Wombourne748 yd
Wombourne Fish Bar3 Maypole Street, Wombourne822 yd
Golden Valley24 Bull Lane, Wombourne1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midcounties Co-opSchool Road, Wombourne912 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Trees School
CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL GIGGETTY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool321 yd
Wombourne Leisure Centre
Ounsdale Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool351 yd
Ounsdale High School
OUNSDALE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts361 yd
Brickbridge Playing Fields
BRICKBRIDGE LANE
grass pitches606 yd
Wombourne Cricket Tennis And Bowling Club
CHURCH ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts984 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 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%

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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Planks Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Planks Lane . 40% 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 8DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8DX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV5 8DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired72
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other0
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female132
Male113

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed23

Health

Very good health117
Good health103
Fair health18
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 77
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
White236
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland2
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion59
Christian171
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered12