Elter Close Willenhall, Walsall
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV12), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41904465.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £230,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 27, C: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- 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 Bloxwich, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lockfield Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £230,500 | £230,000 | £231,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £171,250 | £165,000 | £177,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £330,250 | £330,250 | £330,250 |
| 2022 | 2 | £158,500 | £153,000 | £164,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £175,000 | £160,000 | £232,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £135,000 | £129,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £134,995 | £119,995 | £154,995 |
| 2015 | 25 | £145,995 | £119,995 | £219,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 1 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 31 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £231,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 11 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 3 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2023 | 23 WV12 4JL | Detached | £330,250 | |
| 21 Jun 2023 | 23 WV12 4JL | Other | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 21 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 2 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 12 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 1 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 6 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 14 WV12 4JL | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 30 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 9 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £134,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 23 WV12 4JL | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 25 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 3 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 18 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 2 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 1 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £147,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 4 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £154,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 3 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £134,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 11 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £119,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 22 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £159,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 26 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £146,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 18 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £129,995 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 10 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 8 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £119,995 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 12 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 14 WV12 4JL | Detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 15 WV12 4JL | Detached | £194,200 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 31 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £165,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 16 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £152,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 5 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £145,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 19 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £142,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 28 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £129,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 7 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 9 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 6 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £150,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 17 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £134,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 23 WV12 4JL | Detached | £219,995 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 21 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £133,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 20 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £166,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 30 WV12 4JL | Semi-detached | £165,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 29 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £149,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 24 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £147,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 27 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £145,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 25 WV12 4JL | Terraced | £133,495 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (10); House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 2019 (16); 2013 (10); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (27 addresses)
- 1, Elter Close
- 2, Elter Close
- 3, Elter Close
- 4, Elter Close
- 5, Elter Close
- 6, Elter Close
- 7, Elter Close
- 8, Elter Close
- 10, Elter Close
- 11, Elter Close
- 12, Elter Close
- 14, Elter Close
- 15, Elter Close
- 16, Elter Close
- 17, Elter Close
- 18, Elter Close
- 19, Elter Close
- 20, Elter Close
- 21, Elter Close
- 22, Elter Close
- 23, Elter Close
- 24, Elter Close
- 25, Elter Close
- 26, Elter Close
- 27, Elter Close
- 30, Elter Close
- 31, Elter Close
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 (51% of about 740 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 23, HARRY PERKS STREET AND 32 WEBSTER ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 1BN: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND BETWEEN TESCO EXPRESS, HIGH ROAD, AND 15, SHORT STREET, WILLENHALL, WV12 4JR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND BETWEEN VICTORIA STREET & BLOXWICH ROAD SOUTH, WILLENHALL, WV13 1DW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 161 Broad Lane South Wolverhampton WV11 3SB: up to 1 home, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- GEORGE CARTER PRESSINGS LTD,CLOTHIER STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1BG: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 4JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| WV12 4JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 136 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 4JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 4JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Lane Ashmore Lake | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Ensdale Row - Willenhall Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockfield Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Willenhall Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Lanehead, Short Heath Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.9 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Lea Allotments 1,870 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| The Clumps | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 31 |
5 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Short Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barcroft Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Food Solutions WV12 4LF | Manufacturers/packers | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Muller Milk & Ingredients WV12 4LF | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Cross Keys Inn WV12 4LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Black Lodge Potions WV12 4LH | Manufacturers/packers | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Lucknow Chippy WV12 4PZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Family Shopper WV12 4PZ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Brunch @ blondies WV12 4PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Jubilee House (Pub) WV12 4HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Steptacular Dance Centre WV12 4HB | Other catering premises | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Pool Hayes PH WV12 4PX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Winehala Court WV12 4EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Premier Stores WV12 4QY | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ashmore Lake Way (10); On or near Ravenscroft Road (6); On or near Ashmore Lake Road (6); On or near Tildesley Drive (5); On or near Chatsworth Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Black Lodge Potions (manufacturers/packers, WV12 4LH) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 18 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Grasmere Road · Lakelot Close · Ashmore Lake Road · Windsor Gate · Ravenscroft Road · Magnolia Grove · Spring Lane · Shepherd Drive · Chatsworth Close · Malvern Close · Alton Avenue · The Precinct
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.
- 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.