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WS10 or WV13?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WS10
Sandwell
WV13
Walsall
Median home sale nearby £215,000
from 66 sales
£155,000
from 47 sales
Average sold price £110,250 £87,866
Area price growth (YoY) +0.6% (Sandwell) +2.2% (Walsall)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 73 m² 77 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £659/yr £852/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 321 recorded 336 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is WS10 or WV13 cheaper?

WV13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WS10 sell for about £215,000 and around WV13 for about £155,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WS10 or WV13?

WS10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (321 in WS10 against 336 in WV13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WS10 or WV13 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WS10 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WV13 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WS10 or WV13?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.