WV12 5RB
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 020D, Short Heath ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 5RB, 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 5RB
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWalsall 020D: 140 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bloxwich, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 5RB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Walsall 020DNeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV12 5RBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WV12 5RBRoad 68 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV12 5RB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Head Nursery School Nursery | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| New Invention Infant School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Invention Learning Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Short Heath Junior School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| New Leaf School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Pool Hayes Primary School Primary | 810 m 10 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 5RB
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,500Drancy Avenue, WV12 5RDMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £190,000Clift Close, WV12 5QWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £155,000Coltham Road, WV12 5PZNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Ezekiel Lane, WV12 5QUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £250,000Holly Close, WV12 5RRFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £290,000Bradgate Close, WV12 5QPApril 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £185,000Bloxwich Road North, WV12 5PGMay 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £250,000Church Road, WV12 5PTFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold250 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 5RB
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE630 m
Pharmacies
- ACORN PHARMACY870 m
- HARDING PHARMACY900 m
- NEW INVENTION PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Willenhall High Rd ExpressTesco430 m
- Tesco Willenhall Lichfield Rd Esso ExpressTesco740 m
- Co-op The Square WillenhallMidcounties Co-operative940 m
The neighbourhood: Walsall 020D
Everything about Walsall 020DThe 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.