Grove Crescent Pelsall, Walsall
47 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS3), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41900553.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £201,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 32, D: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pelsall Common, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 145 to 147 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 47 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Street Surgery, about 380 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 22% 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 | 1 | £201,000 | £201,000 | £201,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £177,500 | £140,000 | £215,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2011 | 2 | £96,500 | £90,000 | £103,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £109,500 | £88,000 | £131,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £74,500 | £74,500 | £74,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £48,750 | £46,000 | £51,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2025 | 48 WS3 4NG | Terraced | £201,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 42 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 46 WS3 4NG | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 35 WS3 4NG | Flat or maisonette | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2011 | 16 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2011 | 46 WS3 4NG | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 35 WS3 4NG | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2009 | 6 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | 42 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £74,500 | |
| 24 Mar 1998 | 6 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 6 WS3 4NG | Semi-detached | £46,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (28); House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1967-1975 (11); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (22); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 5, Grove Crescent
- 15, Grove Crescent
- 19, Grove Crescent
- 20, Grove Crescent
- 21, Grove Crescent
- 26, Grove Crescent
- 28, Grove Crescent
- 29, Grove Crescent
- 30, Grove Crescent
- 34, Grove Crescent
- 35, Grove Crescent
- 37, Grove Crescent
- 38, Grove Crescent
- 40, Grove Crescent
- 41, Grove Crescent
- 42, Grove Crescent
- 43, Grove Crescent
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 (59% of about 630 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)
- Millfields Nursery School, Stoney Lane, Walsall, WS3 3DW: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS3 4NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS3 4NE | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 145 m and 147 m above sea level (146 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS3 4NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS3 4NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Paradise Grove Pelsall Wood | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Elmore Row Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Street Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oraco LTD | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bloxwich Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Pelsall, Pelsall Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pelsall Common 18 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rails Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Pelsall Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pelsall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Swag | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Shireoak Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 47 |
1 of the street's 47 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelsall Village School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ryders Hayes School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rushall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walsall Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelsall Hall Residential Home WS3 4NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Pelsall JM School WS3 4NJ | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Pelsall Evangelical Church WS3 4NJ | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2019 |
| 1st Pelsall Scout Group-11th Walsall WS3 4NL | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Pelsall Methodist Church WS3 4LN | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Nisa Local WS3 4AD | Retailers - other | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Michaels JMI WS3 4JJ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| La Viva Foods Ltd WS3 4AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Sultan Cottage WS3 4AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Pelsall Fish Bar WS3 4AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong Delight WS3 4LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Spar & Subway WS3 4LX | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Sprinkles Tearoom WS3 4LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Little Village Tearooms WS3 4LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Lotus Blossom Chinese Take Away WS3 4LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Redberry Close (11); On or near Grove Crescent (9); On or near Clockmill Place (4); On or near Shortlands Lane (4); On or near Haywards Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Redberry Close · Garden Crescent · Paradise Lane · Haywards Close · Oakmount Close · Hall Lane · Paradise Grove · Norbury Avenue · Clarendon Place · Ashtree Road · Shortlands Lane · Clockmill Place
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.