# WS1 3QY: area report for a postcode in Walsall

WS1 3QY is a postcode in Walsall.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Walsall. Open the map at WS1 3QY for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) › [WS1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws1) › [WS1 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws1-3)

## Around this postcode

- **132 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 11% on July. Walsall 030G: 157 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **Walsall, 510 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **8 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **No property in WS1 3QY listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Walsall 030G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **£215,329 average price**: For the whole of Walsall, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 310 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **12.5% can get gigabit broadband at WS1 3QY**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **Low road and rail noise at WS1 3QY**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY
- **12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Ladder School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ladder-school-e143750) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2023 | – |
| [Walsall Studio School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsall-studio-school-e139789) | Secondary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 32.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Caldmore Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/caldmore-primary-academy-e143904) | Primary | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abu-bakr-al-ihsaan-academy-e132750) | Independent | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Palfrey Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palfrey-infant-school-e151660) | Primary | 680 m (9 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blue-coat-church-of-england-aided-infant-school-e104231) | Primary | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | – |
| [Blue Coat Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blue-coat-church-of-england-academy-e138606) | Secondary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8 of 36.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Palfrey Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palfrey-junior-school-e104160) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| May 2024 | £112,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2026 | £85,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| May 2024 | £215,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| May 2025 | £110,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| March 2025 | £256,250 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| July 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| October 2023 | £135,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 260 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Walsall (500 m, 6 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE (310 m); BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR (310 m); BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659) (310 m); PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE (650 m); AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE (650 m)
- Pharmacies: MEDISURE PHARMACY (310 m); ALLCARE PHARMACY (420 m); PHARMACARE PHARMACY (560 m); CLICK 4 PHARMACY (580 m); BOOTS (600 m)
- Dental practices: BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE (310 m); DENTAL SURGERY (370 m); THE BRIDGE DENTAL CENTRE (470 m); DENTAL SURGERY (510 m); DENTAL SURGERY (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Walsall (440 m, Heron); Asda St Matthews Superstore (540 m, Asda); Co-op Walsall Town Centre (570 m, Midcounties Co-operative); Lidl Central Walsall Walsall (760 m, Lidl); Spar - Walsall Manor Hospital (810 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £215,329** (July 2026). Walsall’s average house price was £215,329 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,036** (2025). Full-time workers living in Walsall earned a median of £34,036 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Walsall costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 117th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.7** (2025). Walsall has a deprivation score of 31.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 28th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Walsall 030G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 54.3** (2025). Walsall 030G has a deprivation score of 54.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,674th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,432** (2021). Walsall 030G had 1,432 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,659th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.6%** (January 2026). In Walsall 030G, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 10.4%** (August 2026). In Walsall 030G, 10.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WS1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £169,050** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WS1 was £169,050 in 2025. 192nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 27,917** (2021). WS1 had 27,917 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,033rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WS1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.3%** (January 2026). In WS1, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall)
- Centre: 52.5799, -1.9859

Council: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Walsall and Bloxwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/walsall-and-bloxwich): Valerie Vaz (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.9859,52.5799,WS13QY

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