WS8 7LW
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 001B, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 7LW, 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 7LW
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 62% on JulyWalsall 001B: 113 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Landywood, 5.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 7LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Walsall 001BNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS8 7LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WS8 7LWRoad 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS8 7LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Watling Street Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 10 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Brownhills West Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St James Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Chasetown Community School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 7LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £217,000Pinewood Close, WS8 7HLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £250,000Whitehorse Road, WS8 7PDOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £360,000Roman Close, WS8 7NNJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £165,000Watling Street, WS8 7NPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £215,000Chapel Street, WS8 7NSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £210,000Whitehorse Road, WS8 7PFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
- £203,000Whitehorse Road, WS8 7PEJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £91,000Chapel Avenue, WS8 7NTNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold340 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 7LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE760 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY760 m
- NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE820 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNHILLS PHARMACY760 m
Dental practices
- PARK VIEW CENTRE760 m
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Ogley Hay BrownhillsAldi970 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 001B
Everything about Walsall 001BThe 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.