WS8 6FN
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 002D, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 6FN, 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 6FN
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyWalsall 002D: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shenstone, 5.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 6FN 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 002DNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 6FNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WS8 6FNRoad 51 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 6FN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St James Academy Primary | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Shire Oak Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, special measures |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Walsall Wood School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
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 6FN
Latest sale at each postcode- £173,000Lindon Drive, WS8 6DDDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £114,000Lindon Close, WS8 6FDMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £210,000Silver Court Gardens, WS8 6FBJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £190,000Lindon Close, WS8 6DHJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £230,000Towpath Drive, WS8 6FGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £185,000Ogley Road, WS8 6BAMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £75,000High Street, WS8 6DJFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £210,000Warren Place, WS8 6BYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 6FN
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE900 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY900 m
- NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE990 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY480 m
- BROWNHILLS PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- 24 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)650 m
- DENTAL SURGERY860 m
- PARK VIEW CENTRE900 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ogley Hay BrownhillsFarmfoods330 m
- Tesco Walsall SuperstoreTesco490 m
- Aldi Ogley Hay BrownhillsAldi700 m
- Co-op Clayhanger FoodMidcounties Co-operative940 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 002D
Everything about Walsall 002DThe 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.