WS3 5BL
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Property report — WS3 5BL
Open-data due diligence for WS3 5BL and the area around it.
WS3 5BL in brief: 8 recorded sales (£80,000–£240,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WS3 5BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WS3 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£229,319
Population
8,755
Crimes recorded
12
Schools
25
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
78%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WS3 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | £205,000 | 10 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2023-07-28 | £240,000 | 4 ABBEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-07 | £154,000 | 10 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-06-30 | £155,000 | 8 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-16 | £195,000 | 6 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-05-30 | £80,000 | 2 ABBEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-12-19 | £113,500 | 1 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-05-26 | £133,000 | 6 ABBEY DRIVE | Terraced |
8 recorded sales on WS3 5BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryders Hayes School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Pelsall Village School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HIGH STREET SURGERY (0.4 mi) · CHAPEL STREET SURGERY (0.5 mi) · LOWER FARM HEALTH CENTRE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GOSCOTE HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · WALSALL MANOR HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.9 mi) · MANOR HOSPITAL (3.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL FOOTBRIDGE AT PELSALL JUNCTION (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Pelsall Works Bridge (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Pelsall Memorial Cross (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · HARTSHORNE CHEMIST (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Bloxwich (2.1 mi) · Bloxwich North (2.1 mi) · Landywood (2.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.5 mi) · The co-operative food (1.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 3,382
Owned 77% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WS3 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WS3 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 18/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WS3 5BL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWS3 | SectorWS3 5 | PostcodeWS3 5BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,018 | £229,319 | £159,438 |
| Population | 68,727 | 8,755 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 465 | 12 | — |
| Schools | 25 | — | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 78% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 86% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WS3 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.