WS8 6BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 002A, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 6BQ, 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 WS8 6BQ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 36% on JulyWalsall 002A: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shenstone, 5.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 6BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Walsall 002ANeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 6BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WS8 6BQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS8 6BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St James Academy Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| Shire Oak Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, special measures |
| Watling Street Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
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 WS8 6BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £213,000Cedar Avenue, WS8 6BQMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £197,500Sadler Road, WS8 6BGApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £210,250Mill Road, WS8 6BEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £140,000Cedar Avenue, WS8 6BHJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £195,000Furst Street, WS8 6AWJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £122,500Sadlers Mill, WS8 6BZAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £240,000Ogley Road, WS8 6APMay 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £200,000Springhill Road, WS8 6BUJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 WS8 6BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE900 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY900 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY770 m
- BROWNHILLS PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY580 m
- 24 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)790 m
- PARK VIEW CENTRE900 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ogley Hay BrownhillsFarmfoods640 m
- Tesco Walsall SuperstoreTesco760 m
- Aldi Ogley Hay BrownhillsAldi840 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 002A
Everything about Walsall 002AThe postcode district: WS8
Everything about WS8Your MP
- Wendy MortonConservativeMP for Aldridge-Brownhills
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.