WS8 6LW
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 002A, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 6LW, 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 6LW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyWalsall 002A: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shenstone, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in WS8 6LW 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WS8 6LWSuperfast for 97%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WS8 6LWRoad 48 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS8 6LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| St James Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| Watling Street Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 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 6LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Watling Street, WS8 6JSApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £260,000Watling Street, WS8 6JRFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold480 m
- £225,000Chase Road, WS8 6JEAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold570 m
- £240,000Sadler Road, WS8 6BJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold600 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
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.