Bracken Close is in Wolverhampton and in Wolverhampton district. WV8 1UH is located in the Oxley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton North East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Close, Wolverhampton, WV8 1UH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WV8 1UL, WV8 1UQ, WV8 1UG, WV8 1UN, WV8 1UD, WV8 1UF, WV8 1UJ, WV8 1TH, WV8 1UP.

Bracken Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Close are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV8 1UH

Average Price
£76,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,599
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Close

Average Price
£76,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Bracken Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002018-05-04 £65,866
12 Bracken Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,0002012-10-26 £97,336
12 Bracken Close, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£56,0002005-12-16 £66,595

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane, Bushbury WV10 8JP 		3,485 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue, Low Hill WV10 9JN 		3,578 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 4Dovecotes Primary School
Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate WV8 1TX 		433 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palmers Cross Primary School
Windermere Road, Tettenhall WV6 9DF 		730 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birches First School
Birches Avenue, Codsall WV8 2JG 		1,248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
Emsworth Crescent, Pendeford WV9 5NR 		1,277 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Claregate Primary School
Chester Avenue, Tettenhall WV6 9JU 		1,532 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall WV8 1RT 		205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ormiston NEW Academy
Marsh Lane, Fordhouses WV10 6SE 		1,824 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane, Codsall WV8 1PQ 		2,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe King's Church of England School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XG 		3,029 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The King's Church of England School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XG 		3,080 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 		1,820 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall WV8 1PB 		2,370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton WV6 7NR 		3,414 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 		3,672 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 4Evergreen Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA 		2,330 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB 		2,781 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Tettenhall WV6 8QX 		2,874 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road, Tettenhall WV6 8XF 		2,990 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall WV6 0LH 		3,049 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
Aldersley High SchoolBarnhurst Lane, Wolverhampton248 yd
Cargill Meats EuropeBalliol Business Park, Balliol Road958 yd
Pendeford Bar And GrillThe Pendulum, Blaydon Road989 yd
The Green Teapot76 - 78 Green Lane, Wolverhampton1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wolverhampton Boat ClubBarnhurst Lane, Bilbrook845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pendeford Fish Bar1 The Haymarket, Wolverhampton304 yd
Sauce N Peng5 The Haymarket, Wolverhampton304 yd
King Cod59A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton947 yd
Golden Boat51A Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton947 yd
Sunrise Chinese Take-Away80 Green Lane, Wolverhampton1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpCo Op Foodstore, 53 Pendeford Avenue947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aldersley High School Sports Centre
BARNHURST LANE 		cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool249 yd
Dovecote Primary School
RYEFIELD 		grass pitches301 yd
Barnhurst Lane Pitches
THE DROVEWAY 		grass pitches346 yd
Palmers Cross Primary School
WINDERMERE ROAD 		grass pitches749 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 100.0%

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 speed77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bracken Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 313 crimes were reported near Bracken Close . 32% 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 WV8 1UH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 313
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 14
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Other Crime 11
Other Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 9
Drugs 7
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dalbeg Close494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close131 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coldridge Close501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coldridge Close501 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grangefield Close400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grangefield Close400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnhurst Lane173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnhurst Lane173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Close131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duffield Close453 yd

Employment

WV8 1UH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee24
Unemployed13
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female107
Male133

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health88
Good health84
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 35
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian14
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White187
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion112
Christian88
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh8
Other religion6
Not answered16
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