WV12 5BW
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 014D, New Invention ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 5BW, 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 5BW
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 36% on JulyWalsall 014D: 115 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bloxwich, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 5BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Walsall 014DNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- 78.3% can get gigabit broadband at WV12 5BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WV12 5BWRoad 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV12 5BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Academy Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Busill Jones Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| New Invention Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Invention Learning Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Abbey Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Bloxwich Academy All-through. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Lynwood Close, WV12 5BWDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £217,000Crab Lane, WV12 5BPSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £255,000Crab Lane, WV12 5BNDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £450,000Crab Lane, WV12 5BJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £245,000Broadmeadows Close, WV12 5JWJune 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £253,000Broadmeadows Road, WV12 5JLAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £213,500Lichfield Road, WV12 5BQMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £315,000Lichfield Road, WV12 5BXDecember 2024, 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 WV12 5BW
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE960 m
Pharmacies
- NEW INVENTION PHARMACY570 m
- MOSSLEY CHEMIST820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- DENTAL SURGERY880 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op The Square WillenhallMidcounties Co-operative610 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 014D
Everything about Walsall 014DThe 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.