Long Acre Codsall, South Staffordshire
21 addresses across 1 postcode (WV8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700613.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £426,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 E; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Codsall, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 121 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Russell House Surgery, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 49% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £426,250 | £412,500 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £269,950 | £269,950 | £269,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £162,500 | £158,000 | £168,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £127,750 | £125,500 | £130,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £109,500 | £105,000 | £114,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2023 | 18 WV8 2EG | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 7 WV8 2EG | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 14 WV8 2EG | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 12 WV8 2EG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2016 | 10 WV8 2EG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 17 WV8 2EG | Detached | £269,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | 1 WV8 2EG | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 12 WV8 2EG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 10 WV8 2EG | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2003 | 8 WV8 2EG | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 6 WV8 2EG | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 1 WV8 2EG | Detached | £159,950 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 6 WV8 2EG | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2001 | 23 WV8 2EG | Detached | £125,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 7 WV8 2EG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 6 WV8 2EG | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 7 WV8 2EG | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 23 WV8 2EG | Detached | £111,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, detached (11). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (5); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% 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)
- Adult training centre off Histons Hill, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Adult Training Centre Off Histons Hill: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Terrace Nurseries, Oaken Drive, Codsall, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Birches Bridge Garage, Wolverhampton Road, Bilbrook, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026 to 25 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
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 21 addresses are between 118 m and 121 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV8 2EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Albrighton 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadow Way Codsall | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Loak Loop Albrighton | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Russell House Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Codsall Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Codsall Clinic | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Oxley Police Base | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,510 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,360 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gunstone leper well, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gunstone leper well | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Coppice | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bedford Gorse | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bedford Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Brick Kiln Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bilbrook Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Inland Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codsall Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Codsall Community High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lane Green First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Church of England | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birches First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillars Nursery.Co.Uk. Ltd WV8 2EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| The Codsall Station WV8 2EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Arcare Codsall House WV8 2EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Burg Inns Ltd T/A The Bentlands WV8 2BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Queens Gardens (4); On or near Kingsley Gardens (2); On or near Long Acre (1); On or near Pine Walk (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV8 2EG: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Lansdowne Avenue · Oaken Covert · The Drive · Oaken Grove · Broadway · Acorn Grove · Chapel Lane · Oaken Lanes · Queens Gardens · Pine Walk · Chestnut Close · Stafford Lane
All the streets in WV8 and across South Staffordshire.
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.