The Shales is in Wombourne, Wolverhampton and in South Staffordshire district. WV5 8JB is located in the Wombourne South West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shales, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV5 8JD, WV5 8HP, WV5 8JA, WV5 0DH, WV5 8JH, WV5 0PB, WV5 8HN, WV5 8JE, WV5 8AX.

The Shales Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shales are based on 8 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 8JB

Average Price
£220,795
Semi-Detached
£215,515
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£257,757
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shales

Average Price
£220,795
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 ShalesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Shales, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£174,0002016-02-25 £257,757
1 The Shales, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£118,0002015-12-10 £176,726
1 The Shales, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£110,0002014-04-30 £183,243
2 The Shales, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£132,0002012-01-13 £220,406
4 The Shales, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002007-08-06 £251,798

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 4 887 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Sytch Lane , Wombourne WV5 0JR
3out of 4 1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Primary School
Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH
3out of 4 1,345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE (C) Primary School
Wombourne Road , Swindon DY3 4NB
3out of 4 1,606 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR
- not rated 1,988 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 1,165 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE
3out of 4 4,522 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD
3out of 4 4,632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highfields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
3out of 4 5,010 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 4 690 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP
4out of 4 4,810 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Fields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
2out of 4 5,038 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
R J's CafeSmestow Bridge Industrial Estate, Bridgnorth Road710 yd
Heath Mill CafeUnit 7, Amptronic Industrial Estate804 yd
Balti Hut135 Common Road, Wombourne832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon And HorsesBridgnorth Road, Wombourne422 yd
Round Oak Inn100 Ounsdale Road, Wombourne975 yd
Mount PleasantOunsdale Road, Wombourne1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Chinese128 Common Road, Wombourne864 yd
Chip Inn126 Common Road, Wombourne865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets LtdHeath Mill Road, Wombourne254 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brickbridge Playing Fields
BRICKBRIDGE LANE
grass pitches395 yd
Evolution Leisure
MORLOCK HOUSE MORLOCK HOUSE BRIDGNORTH ROAD
health and fitness suite473 yd
Cherry Trees School
CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL GIGGETTY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool622 yd
Active Fitness Club (Wombourne)
SMESTOW BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SMESTOW BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRIDGNORTH ROAD
health and fitness suite829 yd
Wombourne Leisure Centre
Ounsdale Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,030 yd
Ounsdale High School
OUNSDALE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,090 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%

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

Safety

Is The Shales Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near The Shales . 54% 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 WV5 8JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Shales, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired55
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing23
Education22
Construction21
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female128
Male133

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health131
Good health97
Fair health26
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
No passport held36

Religion

No religion92
Christian160
Other religion5
Not answered6