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

Nearby postcodes are: WV5 8EA, WV5 8BA, WV5 8DZ, WV5 8LE, WV5 0AY, WV5 8LD, WV5 8EF, WV5 0EP, WV5 0AX.

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 8EB

Average Price
£399,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£385,542
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£435,616

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
Hart Materials Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Other, an established residential building
£365,0002021-03-01 £383,405
95 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£405,0002021-02-08 £464,620
Unit 1-4 Aristocrat House Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Other, an established residential building
£400,0002016-11-23 £487,827
105 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£236,0002015-08-26 £353,917
99 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002007-05-25 £566,468

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 4 226 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH
3out of 4 686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Sytch Lane , Wombourne WV5 0JR
3out of 4 954 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
School Road , Wombourne WV5 9DZ
1out of 4 1,455 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR
- not rated 1,977 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 4 506 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
3out of 4 4,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD
3out of 4 4,698 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE
3out of 4 4,757 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH
4out of 4 5,328 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 4 239 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP
4out of 4 4,149 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Fields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
2out of 4 4,429 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, Wombourne476 yd
The Robin R'N'B' Club 2Woodys Bar, 26 Mount Pleasant672 yd
Balti Hut135 Common Road, Wombourne710 yd
R J's CafeSmestow Bridge Industrial Estate, Bridgnorth Road1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Round Oak Inn100 Ounsdale Road, Wombourne468 yd
Mount PleasantOunsdale Road, Wombourne489 yd
Waggon And HorsesBridgnorth Road, Wombourne773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chip Inn126 Common Road, Wombourne712 yd
Hong Kong Chinese128 Common Road, Wombourne715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets LtdHeath Mill Road, Wombourne907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Trees School
CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL GIGGETTY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool146 yd
Brickbridge Playing Fields
BRICKBRIDGE LANE
grass pitches393 yd
Wombourne Leisure Centre
Ounsdale Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool426 yd
Ounsdale High School
OUNSDALE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts473 yd
Evolution Leisure
MORLOCK HOUSE MORLOCK HOUSE BRIDGNORTH ROAD
health and fitness suite1,073 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 91.7%
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%

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

Safety

Is Planks Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Planks Lane . 41% 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 8EB.

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 8EB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WV5 8EB 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
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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