WS8 postcode district

Walsall · 323 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 WS8 district, the nearest primary school is St James Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Brownhills Ormiston Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

The nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

At a glance

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Schools nearby

Primary

St James AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Millfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Watling Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Brownhills Ormiston AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Shire Oak AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesInadequatePersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementInadequate

1.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

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

No train stations within 5 km.

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

Stations nearby

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

104hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Playing field2.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Brownhills CommonPark or garden · 72 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Clayhanger CommonPark or garden · 33 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Holland ParkPlaying field · 8.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bradbury ParkPlaying field · 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 WS8 district

What is the crime rate in the WS8 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 WS8 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 WS8 district?

The nearest primary school is St James Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Brownhills Ormiston Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the WS8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,302 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.