Living in WS4, Walsall
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WS4 in Walsall. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central WS4 sold at a median of £220,832 across 218 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 67 schools within about 3 miles, 73% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WS4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Walsall pays £2,627 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 161 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Walsall: £215,329, up 1.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WS4 →
See where WS4 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Walsall: £2,627 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare WS4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WS4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WS4
218 recorded home sales on the streets around central WS4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £220,832 and a range from £59,000 to £570,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Redmires Close, WS4 1ET | Terraced | £235,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 46 King George Crescent, WS4 1EG | Semi-detached | £170,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Hawthorn Road, WS4 1PD | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 14 Oval Way, WS3 1GE | Terraced | £100,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 17 Hawthorn Road, WS4 1PD | Semi-detached | £262,500 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 60 Lichfield Road, WS4 1NN | Detached | £365,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
67 schools within 3 miles , of which 73% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Radleys Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Rushall Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 0.6 mi 2025/26 |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in WS4 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | 2025/26 |
| Butts Primary School | Primary | 0.63 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Walsall schools admitted from, school by school →
43 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, plus 5 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
5 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy, Abu Bakr Boys School, Emmanuel School, Hydesville Tower School, Mayfield Preparatory School.
All 5 fee-paying schools near WS4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.4% |
| Skilled trades | 14.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 12.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 11.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How WS4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of WS4 (E01010322, 1,680 residents in 2021, up 10.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67.2% | 61.8% | -5.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 8.4% | 15.5% | +7.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 22.2% | 21.0% | -1.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.6% | 21.3% | +3.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.7% | 14.5% | -4.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 16.3% | 23.5% | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.9% | 6.8% | +2.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 75.6% | 79.0% | +3.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.7% | 84.9% | -6.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
161 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WS4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Walsall's figures.
Buses from the centre of WS4
Best-served stop: Station Road, with 12.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WS4 is Station Road: 12.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.0 in the evening and 5.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:13, last 00:49 after midnight. Routes there: 10, 997, 8, 9, 36A, 36. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of WS4. The nearest, Rushall Medical Centre, has 14,651 registered patients and 2,803 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Medical Centre | 131 yd | 14,651 | 2,803 |
| Harden Health Centre | 1.1 mi | 4,011 | Not given |
| Harden Blakenall | 1.3 mi | 11,993 | 2,677 |
Nearest A&E: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, where 57.8% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust at 64.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Walsall pays £2,627 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Walsall, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,112 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,183 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,261 | +3.6% |
| 2024-25 | £2,375 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,498 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,627 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Walsall, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about WS4
What is the average house price in WS4?
The average sold price in Walsall is £215,329 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WS4?
Prices in Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in WS4?
The median of 218 recorded sales around central WS4 in the last 2 years is £220,832, ranging from £59,000 to £570,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WS4?
67 schools sit within 3 miles of central WS4, and 73% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WS4?
161 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WS4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is WS4 at risk of flooding?
Central WS4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is WS4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 73% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £220,832; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 161 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WS4 safe?
161 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WS4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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