Highgate Drive Walsall
26 addresses across 3 postcodes (WS1), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41901206.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £548,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 1, D: 5, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 Bescot Stadium, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Palfrey Park, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Little London Surgery, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £548,750 | £412,500 | £685,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £309,000 | £190,000 | £428,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £257,000 | £242,000 | £272,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £249,950 | £200,000 | £270,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2005 | 2 | £448,750 | £244,500 | £653,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | 4B WS1 3JW | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 14 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £412,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 12 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £296,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2022 | 18 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £428,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 36 WS1 3JW | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | ROTHER WS1 3JJ | Detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Mar 2020 | 4B WS1 3JW | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 4A WS1 3JW | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2018 | 4B WS1 3JW | Other | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 14 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2017 | 6 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 10 WS1 3JW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 30 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 32 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2008 | 26 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 3 Jul 2008 | ROTHER WS1 3JJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 24 WS1 3JW | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 24 WS1 3JW | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 28 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £244,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | THE HAWTHORNS WS1 3JW | Detached | £653,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2003 | 38 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 26 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 14 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 19 Jul 1999 | ROTHER WS1 3JJ | Detached | £137,950 | |
| 14 Jul 1998 | 28 WS1 3JW | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 20 WS1 3JW | Detached | £92,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1950-1966 (3); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 D (25% of about 530 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)
- CALDMORE GREEN CLUB, 19 WEST BROMWICH STREET, WALSALL, WS1 4BP: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Dale Street Family Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- STATION STREET WMC, 119 MILTON STREET,WALSALL,WS1 4LW: up to 10 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 30 September 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 3JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS1 3JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS1 3JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 133 m and 143 m above sea level (138 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 3JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS1 3JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS1 3JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highgate Drive Caldmore | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Asda St Matthews Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little London Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little London Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Palfrey Park 6.6 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,000 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walsall Memorial Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Merrion's Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Junior Community School | Primary | 7–11 | 110 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 390 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 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 |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fullbrook Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Palfrey Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 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: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Palfrey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Junior Community School WS1 3JY | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Walsall Rugby Club WS1 3JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| University of Wolverhampton WS1 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2016 |
| Walsall SU Lounge WS1 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Walsall Cricket Club WS1 3BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Little Crickets Nursery WS1 3BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| GGs Kitchen WS1 3JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Steaks by Heather at Walsall Rugby Club WS1 3JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Little Crickets WS1 3BJ | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Gorway House WS1 3BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Highgate House Walsall Ltd WS1 3JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Whitehall Infant School WS1 3HS | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Khana Shana WS1 3HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Ajay's News WS1 4DE | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Walsall Community College WS1 4EQ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Delves Road (8); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (7); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (6); On or near Canute Close (6); On or near Gorway Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 7 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
Canute Close · Gorway Close · Trees Road · East Street · Grange Street · Haskell Street · Highgate Close · Follyhouse Close · Magdalene Road · Little Gorway · Avion Close · Vincent Street
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.