Leven Drive Willenhall, Walsall
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41903132.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £115,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 6, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 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 Bloxwich North, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 168 to 171 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sina Health Centre, about 180 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £245,500 | £171,000 | £320,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £166,000 | £135,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £133,000 | £118,000 | £134,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £167,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £112,500 | £105,000 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £120,000 | £118,500 | £121,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £117,000 | £114,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 15 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 9 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £172,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 20 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 2 WV12 5FD | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 5 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 10 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 1 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 16 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 7 WV12 5FD | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 1 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2015 | 25 WV12 5FD | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 23 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 16 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 8 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | 21 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £124,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 19 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 25 WV12 5FD | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 5 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 15 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 22 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 16 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 15 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 15 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 21 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2003 | 4 WV12 5FD | Detached | £100,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2003 | 7 WV12 5FD | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 21 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £93,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 5 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £78,950 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 22 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 14 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2000 | 16 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 11 WV12 5FD | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 29 Sep 1999 | 15 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 13 Mar 1998 | 12 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 21 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £51,500 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | 11 WV12 5FD | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 7 WV12 5FD | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 1 WV12 5FD | Detached | £55,995 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 16 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | 14 WV12 5FD | Terraced | £42,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (7); House, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1983-1990 (6); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (56% of about 640 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)
- Garage site behind 1-27 Simmons Road WV11 2NU, completed (130 m)
- Garage Site Behind 104 Snape Road Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Garage Site to the rear of 30 to 36 Bargery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands: up to 1 home, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage Site Behind 36 And 38 Ashmore Avenue Wolverhampton, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage site to rear of 29 to 35 Wolmer Road Wolverhampton, completed (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Allen's Centre, Hilton Road, New Invention: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 21 Reynolds Walk Wolverhampton WV11 2QD, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Garage Site Behind 34 To 40 Gorse Road Wolverhampton, permissioned (810 m (0.5 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 5FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV12 5FA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 168 m and 171 m above sea level (169 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 5FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gairloch Road Coppice Farm | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Elmore Row Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sina Health Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coppice Farm Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashmore Park Clinic | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Hilton Park North - Forecourt, Essington | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,330 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,990 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat House moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Clumps | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Spring Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 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 | 22 | 24 |
2 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Farm Fish and Chips WV12 5XZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy WV12 5XZ | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Aldi Food Stores WV12 5XZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2019 |
| 242 Coffee Shop Ltd WV12 5XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| True Briton WV11 2NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| One Stop WV11 2LD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2019 |
| Anchors Fast Food Kitchen WV11 2LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Simmons Road (13); On or near Sneyd Lane (5); On or near Long Mynd Close (3); On or near Gairloch Road (2); On or near Essington Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 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) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Torridon Road · Gairloch Road · Lochalsh Grove · Maree Grove · Seaforth Grove · Long Mynd Close · Coppice Farm Way · Kewstoke Close · Simmons Road · Essington Road · Hebden Grove · Withywood 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.