WV12 4LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 020B, Short Heath ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 4LZ, 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 WV12 4LZ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyWalsall 020B: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Willenhall, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 4LZ 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 020BNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV12 4LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV12 4LZRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% 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 WV12 4LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Pool Hayes Primary School Primary | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Short Heath Junior School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Perry Hall Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Fibbersley Park Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Lane Head Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Barcroft Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
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 WV12 4LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Chatsworth Close, WV12 4LZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £262,500Alton Avenue, WV12 4LTAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £220,000Ravenscroft Road, WV12 4LYJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £140,000Kinver Avenue, WV12 4LSJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £255,000Himley Close, WV12 4LXJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £320,000Ravenscroft Road, WV12 4LWMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £133,006Dovedale Avenue, WV12 4NRJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £233,000Greenhill Close, WV12 4PWJune 2024, detached, established, freehold170 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 WV12 4LZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- ACORN PHARMACY290 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Harvest Energy-SpringbankSpar560 m
- Tesco Willenhall High Rd ExpressTesco800 m
- Morrisons Daily Stubby LaneMorrisons930 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 020B
Everything about Walsall 020BThe postcode district: WV12
Everything about WV12Your MP
- Sureena BrackenridgeLabourMP for Wolverhampton North East
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.