WS8 7LG
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 001A, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 7LG, 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 7LG
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWalsall 001A: 130 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Landywood, 4.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 7LG 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 001ANeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 7LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WS8 7LGRoad 53 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS8 7LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Brownhills West Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Watling Street Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| Chasetown Community School Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Jerome Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 WS8 7LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £134,000Cherwell Drive, WS8 7LGMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £178,000Tyne Close, WS8 7LJFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £180,000Cherwell Drive, WS8 7LLMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £121,000Shannon Drive, WS8 7LDFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £220,000Mayfields Drive, WS8 7NJApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £133,500Blithfield Road, WS8 7NHAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £170,000Albutts Road, WS8 7NDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £215,000Pear Tree Lane, WS8 7NFMarch 2026, 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 7LG
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Brownhills Shannon DriveMorrisons190 m
- Asda Cannock Express PetrolAsda830 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 001A
Everything about Walsall 001AThe 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.