Lockside Aldridge, Walsall
37 addresses across 4 postcodes (WS9), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41903167.
- Flood: 3 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 9% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 138 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Portland Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (58% of about 620 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: yes, Walsall.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ANCHOR HOUSE, ANCHOR ROAD, ALDRIDGE: up to 6 homes, 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, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS9 8BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| WS9 8EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WS9 8BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS9 8EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 138 m and 143 m above sea level (141 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS9 8BL | 46% | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| WS9 8BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS9 8EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS9 8EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Blake Street 345,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lockside Redhouse Industrial Estate | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFT Commercial Ltd. - Depot Parking | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portland Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aldridge Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ws9 Dream Dental | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Aldridge Police Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchor Meadow Playing Fields 8.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Winterley Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh's Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Swag | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Longwood Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Hayhead Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Branton Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 37 |
2 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighswood School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Radleys Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Soft Drinks Ltd WS9 8BX | Manufacturers/packers | 120 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Greggs PLC WS9 8BX | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Mfg Londis Redhouse WS9 8DL | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Top Chef WS9 8AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Aldridge Community Centre WS9 8AN | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Lunchbox Cafe WS9 8SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Crumbs Sandwich Bar WS9 8AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wharf Approach (5); On or near Lockside (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 2 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 Crumbs Sandwich Bar (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WS9 8AT) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 23 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WS9 8BZ: 23 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- WS9 8EQ: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WS9 8BL: 3 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- WS9 8EG: 3 addresses
Nearby streets
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.