WV12 5BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 014B, New Invention ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 5BZ, 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 5BZ
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyWalsall 014B: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bloxwich, 2 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 5BZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Walsall 014BNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV12 5BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WV12 5BZRoad 55 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV12 5BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New Invention Infant School Primary | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Invention Learning Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beacon Academy Primary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Coppice Performing Arts School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Lane Head Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Pool Hayes Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, 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 5BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Squires Grove, WV12 5BZOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £130,000Squires Grove, WV12 5BYNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £180,000Lichfield Road, WV12 5BBDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £145,000Brereton Road, WV12 5LAJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £140,000Brereton Road, WV12 5LRJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £125,000Squires Grove, WV12 5BUMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £210,000Essington Road, WV12 5DJApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £167,000Wyrley Close, WV12 5JYJanuary 2026, terraced, 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 WV12 5BZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE240 m
Pharmacies
- NEW INVENTION PHARMACY180 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY180 m
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op The Square WillenhallMidcounties Co-operative150 m
- Tesco Willenhall Lichfield Rd Esso ExpressTesco450 m
- Aldi Coppice Farm WayAldi900 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 014B
Everything about Walsall 014BThe 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.