Mentor Close Walsall
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS2), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41904540.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £226,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 36, C: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 76% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leckie Wildlife Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Peter's Surgery, about 290 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £226,000 | £182,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £162,998 | £150,000 | £175,995 |
| 2018 | 9 | £132,995 | £127,995 | £171,000 |
| 2017 | 17 | £129,995 | £120,000 | £163,995 |
| 2016 | 2 | £146,495 | £129,995 | £162,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 23 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 30 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 30 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2023 | 17 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2021 | 16 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £182,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 20 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 1 - 9 WS2 8BJ | Other | £525,025 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2020 | 18 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 36 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 37 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £175,995 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 23 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £171,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 36 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £132,995 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 27 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £158,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 25 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 26 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £127,995 | |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 28 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £157,995 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 24 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £166,995 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 29 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £130,950 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 30 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 36 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £132,995 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 23 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £163,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 22 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £163,995 | |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 21 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 20 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £132,995 | |
| 19 May 2017 | 19 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 18 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 17 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £157,995 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 16 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £157,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 14 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £157,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 15 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £154,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 12 WS2 8BJ | Terraced | £125,995 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 10 WS2 8BJ | Terraced | £128,995 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 11 WS2 8BJ | Terraced | £124,995 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 33 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £124,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 32 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 34 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 35 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 31 WS2 8BJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | 38 WS2 8BJ | Detached | £162,995 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 5 WS2 8BJ | Other | £561,010 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); Flat (9); House, detached (5). Built: 2016 (26); 2020 (9); 2017 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21).
Each home's certificates and sales (27 addresses)
- 10, Mentor Close
- 11, Mentor Close
- 12, Mentor Close
- 14, Mentor Close
- 15, Mentor Close
- 16, Mentor Close
- 17, Mentor Close
- 18, Mentor Close
- 19, Mentor Close
- 20, Mentor Close
- 21, Mentor Close
- 22, Mentor Close
- 23, Mentor Close
- 24, Mentor Close
- 25, Mentor Close
- 26, Mentor Close
- 27, Mentor Close
- 28, Mentor Close
- 29, Mentor Close
- 30, Mentor Close
- 31, Mentor Close
- 32, Mentor Close
- 33, Mentor Close
- 34, Mentor Close
- 35, Mentor Close
- 37, Mentor Close
- 38, Mentor Close
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 A (62% of about 930 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)
- RYECROFT VILLAS, PROFFITT STREET: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Mill Street, Walsall: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Hatherton Liberal Club, North Street, Walsall: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Mill Street, (former scrap yard), Walsall: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 42, 43 & 44 BUTTS ROAD & REAR OF 5 WESTBOURNE STREET, WALSALL, WS4 2BW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Green Lane Police Station: up to 130 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Metal Casements, Birch Street, Walsall: up to 95 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 8BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WS2 8BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 128 m and 132 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 8BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS2 8BJ | 100% | 76% | 76% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holden Crescent Ryecroft | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Mellish Road, WS4 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Peter's Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ws4 Dental Care | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Walsall Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leckie Wildlife Park 1.1 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,470 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walsall Arboretum, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Lady Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Hayhead Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 38 |
25 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Butts Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croft Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Walsall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen Mary's High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walsall Studio School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.5 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 |
| Chuckery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booze Land WS2 8BD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Feb 2022 |
| North Walsall Primary Academy WS2 7BH | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Walsall Seventh-Day Adventist Church WS2 8AU | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2018 |
| The MindKind Community Centre WS2 8AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| The MindKind Projects WS2 8AP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Ashakka Caribbean Takeaway WS2 8DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Walsall Sea Cadets WS2 8AQ | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2011 |
| Albadar Cash & Carry WS2 8EA | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Ryecroft School WS2 7AT | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| North Walsall Post Office WS2 8BS | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2012 |
| Shawarma House WS2 8BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Yummy Chinese Takeaway WS2 8BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| 5 Star Fish Bar WS2 8DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Premier Convenience Store WS2 8BS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Wright Slice Butchers WS2 8EA | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mentor Close (23); On or near Cannon Street (18); On or near Proffitt Close (9); On or near Rose Bank Drive (9); On or near Proffitt Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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 The MindKind Projects (retailers - other, WS2 8AP) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 21 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Brewer Street · Proffitt Close · Savant Way · Proffitt Street · Ashfield Close · Mill Place · Cannon Street North · Cannon Street · Farm Street · Rose Bank Drive · St Peters Terrace · Holden Place
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.