Moving to Aldridge
In the first of a new property series, we look at living in Aldridge and all the information you need about moving to this suburban area of Walsall.
In the first of a new property series, we look at living in Aldridge and all the information you need about moving to this suburban area of Walsall.
With a population of around 16,800, the town of Aldridge lies within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall although it was historically part of the county of Staffordshire.
Recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086, it is thought to have taken its name from the abundance of Alder trees in the area.
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Today, it's home to a range of modern shops and amenities including banks, supermarkets and other retail outlets, and is considered to be a relatively affluent suburban area of Walsall.
Transport:
Aldridge is served by a bus network which links it Walsall, Birmingham and Lichfield. The 997 bus runs as a fast service to Birmingham city centre and leaves every twenty minutes during the day.
It is well-positioned for the M6 motorway and commuting to the rest of the West Midlands - by car, Aldridge is around ten minutes from Walsall and 25 minutes from Birmingham.
What the people say:
@jamesdclarke: The best is that it's pretty sleepy and not a lot happens. It's a nice place to raise kids.
But the worst is also that it's pretty sleepy and not a lot happens - there's nothing to do there when you're a teen.
Linda Mason: Best: It's reasonably quiet with a low crime rate, decent schools and The Croft
Worst: It's quiet, the shops are dreadful and you are forced to travel if you want anything other than food. Now the Elms is a carvery there isn't a pub in the centre - there's nothing to do.
Schools:
Primary: Cooper and Jordan CofE was given an Ofsted rating of 'outstanding.' Whetstone Field was recently rated 'good' with some 'outstanding' features. Leighswood School and St Mary of the Angels were both listed as 'good.'
Secondary: St Francis of Asissi Catholic Technology College was rated by Ofsted as 'outstanding.' Aldridge School was deemed 'satisfactory.'
Property prices:
The average house price paid in Aldridge over the past three years was £217,256. The average home value has gone down -4.69% in that time - an average price difference of £7,206.
For more market statistics for Aldridge, click here.
Search for a property:
Links:
Aldridge web
Aldridge on wikipedia
Aldridge news
History of Aldridge
Aldridge churches
