Essex Avenue, Wednesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for WS10 0RS.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Essex Avenue, Wednesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £55,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Avenue range from £30,000 to £140,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Essex Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS10 house prices.
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £55,000 | 23 Aug 2019 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £132,500 | 24 Oct 2019 |
Sold prices on Essex Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Essex Avenue WS10 0RS | 24 Oct 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Essex Avenue WS10 0RS | 23 Aug 2019 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Essex Avenue WS10 0RS | 17 May 2019 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Essex Avenue WS10 0RS | 26 Apr 2019 | £80,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Essex Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Primary School 231 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.1 mi |
| Elm Tree Primary Academy 125 pupils | Free schools special | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wood Green Academy 1,518 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 807 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Tameside Primary Academy 388 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| High Point Academy 115 pupils | Free schools special | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Mesty Croft Primary 410 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Priory Primary School 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Bescot Stadium station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Darlaston station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Hill School (opp, Park Hill) 1 min walk
- Park Hill School (adj, Park Hill) 1 min walk
- Park Hill (opp, Coronation Road) 2 min walk
- Berkshire Crescent (after, Rutland Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Village Medical Centre
158A Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury · 0.5 mi - Tame Valley Medical Centre
Friar Park Road, Wednesbury · 0.6 mi - Oakeswell Health Centre
Brunswick Park Road, Wednesbury · 0.8 mi - Broadway Medical Centre
213 Broadway, Walsall · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Wednesbury West Bromwich · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Wednesbury Foodhall · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Walsall · 0.6 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Walsall Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Friar Park Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Crankhall Lane Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Hillary Street Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 40.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 628 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,582 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sandwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Essex Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.1% | 57.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9% | 25.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 8.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.2% | 39.9% |
| No religion | 38.1% | 26.1% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Sikh | 5% | 11.5% |
| Muslim | 2.8% | 13.4% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.8% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.2% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 34.8% | 28.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 13.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.8% | 22.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.8% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.2% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sandwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.1% | 42% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.3% | 29.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.7% | 21.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sandwell.
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