WV12 5SH
PostcodeA postcode in Walsall 014A, New Invention ward, Walsall.
This report describes the area around WV12 5SH, 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 5SH
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 75% on JulyWalsall 014A: 25 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Willenhall, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in WV12 5SH 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 014ANeighbourhood
- £215,329 average priceFor the whole of Walsall, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV12 5SHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV12 5SHRoad 52 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 5SH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Primary School Primary | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Pool Hayes Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| New Invention Infant School Primary | 600 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) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lane Head Nursery School Nursery | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Short Heath Junior School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
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 5SH
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Barmouth Close, WV12 5SHAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £206,500Harlech Road, WV12 5SQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £205,000Coppice Lane, WV12 5RSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £212,000Menai Close, WV12 5SNNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £205,000Cardigan Drive, WV12 4SFApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Rothesay Way, WV12 4SEFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £299,000Burleigh Close, WV12 4SBOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £120,000Coppice Lane, WV12 5RTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 5SH
In a straight lineGP practices
- NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE660 m
Pharmacies
- ACORN PHARMACY540 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Willenhall High Rd ExpressTesco580 m
- Tesco Willenhall Lichfield Rd Esso ExpressTesco600 m
- Morrisons Daily Stubby LaneMorrisons1 km
The neighbourhood: Walsall 014A
Everything about Walsall 014AThe 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.