WS8 7QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 002B, Brownhills ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS8 7QJ, 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 7QJ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyWalsall 002B: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shenstone, 5.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WS8 7QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Walsall 002BNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- 42.9% can get gigabit broadband at WS8 7QJSuperfast for 42.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WS8 7QJRoad 60 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 7QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 280 m 4 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) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Watling Street Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St James Academy Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, January 2023 |
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: 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 7QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £232,000Deakin Avenue, WS8 7QADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £215,000Watling Street, WS8 7PTJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £167,000Roundhill Way, WS8 7PWJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £290,000Oakenhayes Crescent, WS8 7QDJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £260,000Oakenhayes Drive, WS8 7QBFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £163,500Castle Close, WS8 7QFApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £175,000Castle Street, WS8 7PXFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £245,000Middleton Road, WS8 6JFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 7QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE840 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNHILLS PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- PARK VIEW CENTRE840 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 002B
Everything about Walsall 002BThe 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.