WS9 8AR
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Property report — WS9 8AR
Open-data due diligence for WS9 8AR and the area around it.
WS9 8AR in brief: 52 recorded sales (£110,000–£170,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WS9 8AR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WS9 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£269,085
Population
17,056
Crimes recorded
38
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
81%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WS9 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | £160,000 | 22 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2023-12-11 | £161,000 | 34 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2023-11-27 | £170,000 | 8 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2023-09-14 | £161,000 | 32 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2022-04-22 | £170,000 | 30 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2021-12-17 | £145,000 | 42 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2021-12-16 | £148,500 | 46 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2021-10-08 | £144,000 | 34 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2021-07-01 | £142,000 | 6 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2021-04-16 | £142,000 | 10 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2020-02-26 | £149,950 | 30 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2019-11-29 | £154,000 | 26 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2019-02-08 | £145,000 | 28 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2018-10-17 | £150,000 | 44 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2016-12-09 | £127,000 | 22 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2015-12-16 | £129,950 | 32 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2014-10-31 | £110,000 | 42 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2014-10-24 | £130,000 | 34 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2014-10-03 | £117,500 | 20 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2014-03-14 | £119,950 | 46 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2013-12-13 | £124,950 | 8 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2013-11-01 | £130,000 | 26 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2012-02-17 | £122,000 | 32 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2009-12-14 | £128,000 | 34 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2008-05-07 | £138,000 | 18 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2007-08-16 | £136,000 | 48 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2006-05-12 | £142,500 | 26 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-12-09 | £130,000 | 48 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-30 | £132,650 | 46 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-30 | £129,000 | 24 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-25 | £138,000 | 2 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-20 | £125,000 | 22 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-18 | £127,500 | 40 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-17 | £137,000 | 32 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-11 | £142,298 | 30 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-11 | £131,000 | 14 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-11-04 | £140,950 | 18 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £140,950 | 20 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £138,653 | 8 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £145,000 | 4 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £138,950 | 12 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £145,950 | 6 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £137,750 | 10 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £137,950 | 16 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-08-09 | £145,000 | 34 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-08-08 | £141,950 | 36 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-30 | £135,000 | 38 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-30 | £137,000 | 44 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-30 | £135,000 | 40 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-30 | £120,000 | 42 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £144,000 | 26 THE BRIARS | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £137,778 | 28 THE BRIARS | Flat |
52 recorded sales on WS9 8AR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighswood School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Radleys Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
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: PORTLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · ST JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTRE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GOSCOTE HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · SPIRE LITTLE ASTON HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL) (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SHUTT CROSS HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF CEDAR COURT (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · CEDAR COURT (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ALDRIDGE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · LAZY HILL PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Walsall (3.0 mi) · Blake Street (3.4 mi) · Bloxwich (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.4 mi) · Spar (0.5 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 7,621
Owned 72% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WS9 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WS9 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WS9 8AR 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 | DistrictWS9 | SectorWS9 8 | PostcodeWS9 8AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £303,995 | £269,085 | £138,704 |
| Population | 40,624 | 17,056 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 177 | 38 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 82% | 81% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WS9 8); 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 30 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.