WS8 6HG
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 002D, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 6HG, 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 6HG
- 59 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyWalsall 002D: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shenstone, 5.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 6HG 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 610 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 6HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WS8 6HGRoad 72 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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS8 6HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| St James Academy Primary | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| Shire Oak Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 6HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Towpath Drive, WS8 6FGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £175,000New Road, WS8 6ATOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000Silver Court Gardens, WS8 6FBJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £189,900Quayside, WS8 6EUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £110,000Silver Street, WS8 6ERNovember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £375,000Cormorant Close, WS8 6GAMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £230,000Church Road, WS8 6ABOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £210,000Warren Place, WS8 6BYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 6HG
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE610 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY610 m
- NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY230 m
- BROWNHILLS PHARMACY610 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY10 m
- 24 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)370 m
- PARK VIEW CENTRE610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Ogley Hay BrownhillsFarmfoods60 m
- Tesco Walsall SuperstoreTesco240 m
- Aldi Ogley Hay BrownhillsAldi420 m
- Co-op Clayhanger FoodMidcounties Co-operative960 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.