Croft Crescent Brownhills, Walsall
13 addresses across 1 postcode (WS8), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41902704.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £252,500 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Walsall cost £216,878 in August 2026 (+2.6% on a year); private rents averaged £930 a month.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: Its postcode is in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Old Landfill Site, is 80 m away.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 7 times (3 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Landywood, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brownhills Common, is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Road Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £252,500 | £200,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £142,500 | £125,000 | £167,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £51,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2016 | 1 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 1 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 4 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 5 WS8 7DN | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 6 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 7 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2016 | 7 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 8 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 8 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £186,700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 8 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 10 WS8 7DN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 May 2008 | 11 WS8 7DN | Detached | £225,000 |
House prices and rents in Walsall
A typical home in Walsall cost £216,878 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 55% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £355,603 |
| Semi-detached | £231,664 |
| Terraced | £192,096 |
| Flat or maisonette | £121,871 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £199,456 |
Private renters in Walsall paid £930 a month on average in September 2026, 9.4% more than a year before. That is 40% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £657 |
| Two bedrooms | £802 |
| Three bedrooms | £960 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,334 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 13,364 kWh of it on average in 2024, 21% more than the district's 11,003 kWh, and 2,806 kWh of electricity, 11% less than the district's 3,165 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WS8.
Council tax
What each band costs in Walsall in 2026-27: Band D £2,627 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,752 | £2,044 | £2,336 | £2,627 | £3,211 | £3,795 | £4,379 | £5,255 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields South Landfill Gas Walsall 12/0926/FL | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Sep 2012 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 7 times, for 3 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Ford Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills - Lichfield Road (Cso) Severn Trent Water | Ford Brook | 3 | 2 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cso at Brownhills - Silver St Sps Severn Trent Water | Ford Brook | 0 | 0 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lindon Road Storm Cso Severn Trent Water | Ford Brook | 2 | 1 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Silver Court Gardens Cso Severn Trent Water; monitored 90% of the year | Ford Brook | 2 | 1 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 80 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Landfill Site Birch Coppice, Pelsall Road, Brownhills, West Midlands | Not recorded | Not recorded | 80 m |
| Birch Coppice Mineral Extraction Site Off Pelsall Road, Brownhills, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | 1976 to 1990 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous), liquid sludge; gas control on site | 310 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 144 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS8 7DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clayhanger Lane | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Road Medical Centre Good Jul 2017 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brownhills Nursing Home Good Nov 2021 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Clayhanger, Clayhanger Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brownhills Common 72 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 104 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wyrley Common | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Pelsall Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Rails Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Shireoak Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Pelsall Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Walsall: see them on the Walsall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 41% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | |
| St James Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Watling Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.5 (37.1 in 2025 and 36.3 in 2024); 37.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
| Millfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Ryders Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Walsall Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 83% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Shire Oak Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 37.0 (35.0 in 2025 and 35.3 in 2024); 27.9% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 22.2% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 740 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Green Dragons Day Nursery WS8 7JW | Full day care | 65 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Precious Little Ones daycare nursery and Forest School WS8 6AD | Full day care | 71 | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Maverick Holiday Camps WS8 6BN | Out-of-school day care | 18 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 68 childminders and 27 home childcarers (nannies) in Walsall. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan WS8 7DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Co-Op WS8 7DT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Clayhanger Fish & Chips WS8 7DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| New Jade Garden WS8 7DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Build A Cake Kitchen WS8 7RJ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clayhanger Lane (5); On or near Curlew Drive (4); On or near Pelsall Road (3); On or near Northfields Way (1).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 involved a motorcyclist. 33% happened in the dark, and 67% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2024 07:28 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A4124, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 2 Jan 2023 15:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A4124, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 24 Apr 2021 16:05 | Slight | 2 people | A4124, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WS8 7DN: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Coppice Crescent · Curlew Drive · Curlew Drive · Land at the Back of · Water Lily Grove · Northfields Way · Clifton Avenue · Lapwing Close · Allerdale Road · Monsaldale Close · Honesty Close · Coppice Side
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.