Minerva Close Willenhall, Walsall
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV12), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41902189.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- 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 B; 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, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rough Wood Country Park, is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 144 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Modality Kingfisher Darlaston Practice, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £124,950 | £114,000 | £193,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £73,500 | £73,500 | £73,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2022 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 11 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £109,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2006 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £193,950 | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | 11 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | 3 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 1 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | 2 WV12 4BX | Semi-detached | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
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 (67% of about 480 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)
- LAND BETWEEN TESCO EXPRESS, HIGH ROAD, AND 15, SHORT STREET, WILLENHALL, WV12 4JR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 4BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV12 4DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 144 m and 145 m above sea level (145 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 4BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 4DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Attlee Road Bentley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Birmingham - Walsall Car Park Pre Book | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Modality Kingfisher Darlaston Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harding Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorothy Pattison Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Willenhall Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Lanehead, Short Heath Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rough Wood Country Park 107 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.2 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chetwynd Close Allotments 4,970 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 107 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| The Clumps | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Short Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Charles Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| County Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barcroft Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Homestead WV12 4DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Whipped Royale WS2 0EP | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Stroud Express WV12 4HA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Renzo's Desserts Ltd WV12 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Nisa WV12 4HA | Retailers - other | 280 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Harding Pharmacy WV12 4HA | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Lodge Farm Junior School WV12 4BU | School/college/university | 360 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2018 |
| ABM Catering @ Lodge Farm Primary School WV12 4BU | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Lodge Farm Primary Schools Community Shop WV12 4BU | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Willenhall E Act Academy WV12 4BD | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Carl Hedges WV12 4DN | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Rosedale C of E Infant School WV12 4EG | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Almond Avenue (9); On or near Binbrook Road (8); On or near Darvel Road (8); On or near Culmore Close (5); On or near Rowlands Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 Rosedale C of E Infant School (school/college/university, WV12 4EG) now Awaiting inspection, was Exempt found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Birchcoppice Gardens · Poplar Avenue · Furzebank Way · Birch Coppice Gardens · Whitewood Glade · Culmore Close · Almond Avenue · Binbrook Road · Roebuck Glade · Darvel Road · Calstock Road · Poplar 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.