WS2 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 026A, Pleck ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS2 8RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WS2 8RQ
- 47 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWalsall 026A: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Walsall, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in WS2 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Walsall 026ANeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 93.3% can get gigabit broadband at WS2 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WS2 8RQRoad 75 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS2 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Emmanuel School Independent | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Alumwell Junior School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Alumwell Infant School Primary | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Alumwell Nursery School Nursery | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Bescot Hall Special | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WS2 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £97,500Wolverhampton Road, WS2 8RQAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £161,500Bentley Drive, WS2 8RYMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £150,000Alumwell Road, WS2 9XEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £163,000Southbourne Avenue, WS2 9UDJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £155,000Pargeter Street, WS2 8RPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £260,000Bassett Street, WS2 9QAFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £133,000Wolverhampton Road, WS2 8PPMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £165,000Wolverhampton Road, WS2 8RNFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WS2 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE490 m
- BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE630 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY490 m
- TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY540 m
- PHARMHUB PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- MANOR HOSPITAL550 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Primley Express PetrolAsda260 m
- Spar - Walsall Manor HospitalSpar580 m
- Asda Living WalsallAsda790 m
- Aldi Crown Wharf Retail ParkAldi880 m
- Iceland Walsall Reedswood Food WarehouseIceland950 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 026A
Everything about Walsall 026AThe postcode district: WS2
Everything about WS2Your MP
- Valerie VazLabourMP for Walsall and Bloxwich
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.