WS5 postcode district

Walsall · 377 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WS5 district, the nearest primary school is Yew Tree Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Queen Mary's Grammar School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Broadway Medical Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Tame Bridge Parkway station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park, Delves Green, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Yew Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Nov 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

0.5 mi

Delves Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Delves Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

Fullbrook Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Alumwell Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.5 mi

Perry Beeches Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Tame Bridge Parkway

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Bescot Stadium

1.4 mi

Walsall

1.7 mi

Darlaston

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Delves Green

2parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 4.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Walsall Golf CourseGolf course · 45 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Delves GreenPark or garden · 9.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden3.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

C Q Lewis Memorial GroundSports ground · 1.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WS5 district

What is the crime rate in the WS5 district?

Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WS5 district?

The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £354,338, semi-detached £230,106, terraced £190,142, flats £120,872. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WS5 district?

The nearest primary school is Yew Tree Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Queen Mary's Grammar School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WS5 district?

Tame Bridge Parkway is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WS5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,928 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.