WV12 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 014C, New Invention ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 5LX, 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 5LX
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 32% on JulyWalsall 014C: 73 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bloxwich, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 5LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Walsall 014CNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV12 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV12 5LXRoad 52 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 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| New Invention Infant School Primary | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Invention Learning Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lane Head Nursery School Nursery | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Beacon Academy Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Short Heath Junior School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| 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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Coltham Road, WV12 5QDJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £170,000Johnson Road, WV12 5LUDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £175,000Walkers Fold, WV12 5PBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £145,000Coltham Road, WV12 5QBJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £205,000Coltham Road, WV12 5QFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £175,000Pimbury Road, WV12 5QNJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £196,000Holmes Road, WV12 5QJSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £135,000Littleton Road, WV12 5JXJanuary 2026, semi-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 5LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE430 m
Pharmacies
- NEW INVENTION PHARMACY610 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op The Square WillenhallMidcounties Co-operative580 m
- Tesco Willenhall Lichfield Rd Esso ExpressTesco670 m
- Tesco Willenhall High Rd ExpressTesco860 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 014C
Everything about Walsall 014CThe 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.