Planks Lane is in Wombourne, Wolverhampton and in South Staffordshire district. WV5 9HQ is located in the Wombourne South East 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 9HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV5 9HG, WV5 9HS, WV5 9HP, WV5 9HH, WV5 9HT, WV5 9HX, WV5 9HE, WV5 9HN, WV5 9HF.

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 9HQ

Average Price
£298,921
Semi-Detached
£298,921
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
25 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002021-05-27 £337,862
19 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002017-10-31 £238,921
25 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£186,0002013-03-28 £322,909
23 Planks Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£196,5002007-10-24 £295,989

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westfield Primary School
Ounsdale Road , Wombourne WV5 8BH
3out of 4 233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
School Road , Wombourne WV5 9DZ
1out of 4 566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Lindale Drive , Wombourne WV5 8DZ
3out of 4 691 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blakeley Heath Primary School
Sytch Lane , Wombourne WV5 0JR
3out of 4 1,007 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School
School Road , Trysull WV5 7HR
- not rated 2,492 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 4 483 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
3out of 4 3,769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH
4out of 4 4,612 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD
3out of 4 4,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE
3out of 4 4,959 yd Community school 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 4 868 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP
4out of 4 3,324 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Penn Fields School
Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT
2out of 4 3,805 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The King Alfred School
Lake Street , DY3 2AU
- not rated 5,287 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Farmer And Friends10 Maypole Street, Wombourne229 yd
Bake My Day By Jade2 Windmill Bank, Wombourne233 yd
Fresh Coffee Shop1A Greenfield Buildings, School Road277 yd
Coffee 212Unit E Central Buildings, High Street314 yd
Wombourne TandooriHigh Street, Wombourne351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wombourne Pool Bar LtdMaypole Street, Wombourne223 yd
Wombourne Cricket Tennis Bowling & Social ClubChurch Road, Wombourne320 yd
Wombourne ClubMill Lane, Wombourne492 yd
The VineHigh Street, Wombourne572 yd
The Red LionBattlefield Hill, Wombourne753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wombourne Fish Bar3 Maypole Street, Wombourne206 yd
Golden Valley24 Bull Lane, Wombourne512 yd
Golden Valley24 Billy Buns Lane, Wombourne704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Midcounties Co-opSchool Road, Wombourne303 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wombourne Cricket Tennis And Bowling Club
CHURCH ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts376 yd
Ounsdale High School
OUNSDALE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts686 yd
Wombourne Leisure Centre
Ounsdale Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool737 yd
Cherry Trees School
CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL CHERRY TREES SPECIAL SCHOOL GIGGETTY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool916 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 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 speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 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, 214 crimes were reported near Planks Lane . 43% 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 9HQ.

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 9HQ

Employment

WV5 9HQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV5 9HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed15
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male149

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed26

Health

Very good health135
Good health110
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White297

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
No passport held42

Religion

No religion82
Christian204
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered12