WV12 postcode district

Walsall · 503 postcodes

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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 WV12 district, the nearest primary school is New Invention Infant School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Pool Hayes Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is New Invention Health Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Bloxwich station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park, Rough Wood Country Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

New Invention Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.2 mi

New Invention Learning AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.2 mi

Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Pool Hayes Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Pool Hayes AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Apr 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

New Leaf SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Lane Head Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Ashmore Park Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

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

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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Train stations

Bloxwich

1.5 mi

Bloxwich North

1.7 mi

Willenhall

1.8 mi

Darlaston

2.2 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Rough Wood Country Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

118hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Rough Wood Country ParkPark or garden · 107 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Queens Lea AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Whiston Avenue Allotment SiteAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Playing field6.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 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 WV12 district

What is the crime rate in the WV12 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 WV12 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 WV12 district?

The nearest primary school is New Invention Infant School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Pool Hayes Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WV12 district?

Bloxwich is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WV12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,781 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WV12

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