Hingley Croft Hardwick, Walsall
7 addresses across 1 postcode (WS9), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41900164.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2).
- 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 C; 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 Blake Street, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blackwood Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 143 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackwood Health Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £338,000 | £338,000 | £338,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2024 | 10 WS9 0PL | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 2 WS9 0PL | Detached | £338,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2013 | 12 WS9 0PL | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2006 | 4 WS9 0PL | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 12 WS9 0PL | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 10 WS9 0PL | Detached | £78,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 C (28% of about 680 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 143 m and 144 m above sea level (143 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS9 0PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blake Street 345,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Butlers Lane 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Four Oaks 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hardwick Road Streetly | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Aldridge Centre Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackwood Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackwood Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little Aston Dental Care | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Aldridge Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Streetly, Streetly Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Blackwood Park 2.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 390 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | White Farm Road Allotments 5,860 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hingleys Covert | Wood | 360 m north-east |
| Hardwick Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Tower's Covert | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bourne Pool | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Branton Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pantry WS9 0PH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Peninsular Cantonese Restaurant WS9 0PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Hardwok Streetly Cantonese B74 3DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Red and White Off Licence B74 3DP | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Inglewood Residential Rest Home Ltd B74 3ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Leacliffe Way (3); On or near Windermere Drive (2); On or near Coniston Road (2); On or near The Coppice (1); On or near Brandon Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 The Pantry (retailers - other, WS9 0PH) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 13 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WS9 0PL: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Raglan Close · Brandon Close · Chester Road · Leacliffe Way · Coniston Road · Windermere Drive · The Coppice · Lindrosa Road · Derwent Close · Chesterwood · Chester Road · Rydal Close
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.