WS9 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 015B, Aldridge Central & South ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WS9 8RQ, 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 WS9 8RQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWalsall 015B: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Blake Street, 5.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WS9 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Walsall 015BNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS9 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WS9 8RQRoad 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
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS9 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leighswood School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Castlefort Academy Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Oakwood School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 53.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Aldridge School - A Science College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 WS9 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £138,000Lancaster Avenue, WS9 8RQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £263,000Cambridge Close, WS9 8JLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £340,000Broadmeadow, WS9 8JBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £186,500Brookfield Road, WS9 8JEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £340,000Wellfield Road, WS9 8JDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £392,500Hereford Close, WS9 8HXJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £295,000Suffolk Grove, WS9 8RGJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £243,000Rutland Crescent, WS9 8JWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 WS9 8RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- LAZY HILL PHARMACY350 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Northgate Express PetrolAsda200 m
- Spar - AldridgeSpar200 m
- Co-op Aldridge - Walsall Wood RoadThe Co-operative Group350 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 015B
Everything about Walsall 015BThe postcode district: WS9
Everything about WS9Your 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.