Bencroft is in Bilbrook, Wolverhampton and in South Staffordshire district. WV8 1SS is located in the Bilbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bencroft, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, WV8 1SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV8 1DZ, WV8 1NX, WV8 1ER, WV8 1DU, WV8 1NT, WV8 1ES, WV8 1ND, WV8 1NU, WV8 1EU.

Bencroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bencroft are based on 6 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 WV8 1SS

Average Price
£478,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£478,073
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bencroft

Average Price
£478,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BencroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Bencroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£549,9502021-12-16 £587,081
3 Bencroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0042019-06-10 £483,457
Little Shieling, 2 Bencroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-07-06 £346,232
3 Bencroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502007-04-20 £400,805
Little Shieling, 2 Bencroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£150,0002001-12-07 £449,091

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane, Bushbury WV10 8JP 		5,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lane Green First School
Bilbrook Road, Bilbrook WV8 1EU 		233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christophers Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall WV8 1PF 		719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England First School
Belvide Gardens, Chillington Drive WV8 1AN 		1,102 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birches First School
Birches Avenue, Codsall WV8 2JG 		1,393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palmers Cross Primary School
Windermere Road, Tettenhall WV6 9DF 		2,295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane, Codsall WV8 1PQ 		647 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall WV8 1RT 		2,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston NEW Academy
Marsh Lane, Fordhouses WV10 6SE 		3,459 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe King's Church of England School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XG 		3,869 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The King's Church of England School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XG 		3,900 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Bilbrook Road, Codsall WV8 1EU 		233 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall WV8 1PB 		860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton WV6 7NR 		4,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, WV6 0DU 		5,329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XF 		3,885 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Evergreen Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA 		4,188 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Tettenhall WV6 8QX 		4,291 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		4,672 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB 		4,673 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Snackabyte11 Bilbrook Road, Bilbrook275 yd
Codsall Spice139 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall763 yd
Costa Coffee72 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall839 yd
Mrs B's Catering Services LtdSouth Staffordshire Council, Council Offices918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Inn2 Duck Lane, Codsall376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzarelli's6 Bilbrook Road, Bilbrook335 yd
Dominos Pizza2 Pendeford Mill Lane, Bilbrook392 yd
Bilbrook Fish Bar28 Pendeford Mill Lane, Bilbrook417 yd
Jade House11 Lane Green Shopping Parade, Duck Lane437 yd
Bengal Spice4 Lane Green Shopping Parade, Duck Lane444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative74 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bilbrook C Of E Middle School
BILBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches144 yd
Twentyman Playing Fields Association
TWENTYMAN PLAYING FIELDS TWENTYMAN PLAYING FIELDS JOEYS LANE 		grass pitches397 yd
Codsall Community High School
CODSALL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL CODSALL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ELLIOTTS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches407 yd
Codsall Middle School
CODSALL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL CODSALL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		grass pitches686 yd
Codsall Leisure Centre
Codsall County High School Codsall County High School Elliotts Lane 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool687 yd
Codsall Village Hall
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 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 Bencroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Bencroft . 48% 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 WV8 1SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WV8 1SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bilbrook Court318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendeford Mill Lane485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brook Meadows493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bencroft0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Manor Close226 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Willow Drive298 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Crescent183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Withers Road317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lime Tree Gardens323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ash Close465 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired61
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Construction21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male136

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health138
Good health93
Fair health51
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White275
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Italy1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion102
Christian160
Muslim1
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered18
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