Nightingale Crescent Willenhall, Walsall
57 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV12), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41901882.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £305,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 11 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 C; 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 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 150 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Invention Health Centre, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £345,000 | £340,000 | £404,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £241,500 | £226,000 | £257,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £270,625 | £265,000 | £276,250 |
| 2016 | 1 | £240,500 | £240,500 | £240,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £197,000 | £195,000 | £200,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £232,475 | £229,950 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £204,000 | £180,000 | £220,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £210,000 | £198,000 | £214,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £188,000 | £167,000 | £209,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £177,000 | £59,000 | £196,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 61 WV12 5HE | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 24 WV12 5HL | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 18 WV12 5HL | Detached | £404,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2018 | 27 WV12 5HE | Semi-detached | £226,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 8 WV12 5HL | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 14 WV12 5HL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 1 WV12 5HE | Detached | £276,250 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 37 WV12 5HE | Detached | £240,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 55 WV12 5HE | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 16 WV12 5HL | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2011 | 50 WV12 5HL | Detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 17 WV12 5HE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 14 WV12 5HL | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 7 WV12 5HE | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 42 WV12 5HL | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2007 | 8 WV12 5HL | Detached | £211,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2006 | 40 WV12 5HL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 34 WV12 5HL | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 16 WV12 5HL | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 38 WV12 5HL | Detached | £214,950 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 46 WV12 5HL | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 24 WV12 5HL | Detached | £196,950 | |
| 17 Feb 2003 | 41 WV12 5HE | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 31 WV12 5HE | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 37 WV12 5HE | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2002 | 16 WV12 5HL | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 28 WV12 5HL | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 12 WV12 5HL | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 16 May 2002 | 15 WV12 5HE | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 30 WV12 5HL | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2000 | 14 WV12 5HL | Detached | £99,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 29 WV12 5HE | Semi-detached | £83,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 27 WV12 5HE | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1998 | 46 WV12 5HL | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 32 WV12 5HL | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 17 WV12 5HE | Detached | £75,995 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 15 WV12 5HE | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 3 WV12 5HE | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 8 WV12 5HL | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1995 | 20 WV12 5HL | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (17). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Nightingale Crescent
- 6, Nightingale Crescent
- 8, Nightingale Crescent
- 16, Nightingale Crescent
- 18, Nightingale Crescent
- 24, Nightingale Crescent
- 27, Nightingale Crescent
- 37, Nightingale Crescent
- 41, Nightingale Crescent
- 42, Nightingale Crescent
- 49, Nightingale Crescent
- 50, Nightingale Crescent
- 55, Nightingale Crescent
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,170 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)
- 21 Reynolds Walk Wolverhampton WV11 2QD, permissioned (300 m)
- 22 Reynolds Walk Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2QD, permissioned (310 m)
- Garage Site Behind 34 To 40 Gorse Road Wolverhampton, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land rear of 20-22 Southall Road (Garage Site B) WV11 2PZ, completed (570 m (0.4 miles))
- New Invention Workings Mens Victory Club, Lichfield Road, New Invention WV12 5BB: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 17 Ryan Avenue: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage site behind 1-7 Woodside WV11 2PT, completed (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage Site Behind 104 Snape Road Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 14 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 5HL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| WV12 5HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| WV12 5YF | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 150 m and 153 m above sea level (151 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 5HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5YF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenmeadow Road Coppice Farm | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Elmore Row Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Invention Health Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Invention Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op New Inventions, Lichfield Road Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whiston Avenue Allotment Site 1,590 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Clumps | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 57 |
11 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 460 m (0.3 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 | 460 m (0.3 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 |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Bar Fish Shop WV12 5AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Tesco Express WV12 5UL | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Milestone WV12 5DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Nar Convenience WV12 5DW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| The Broadway WV12 5UJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Essington Road Store WV12 5XY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Chilli Peppers WV12 5BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Golden Gate WV12 5BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Hilton WV12 5EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kestrel Grove (6); On or near Hillbury Drive (5); On or near Roundlea Close (4); On or near Baynton Road (4); On or near Meadow Grange Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Shell Bar Fish Shop (takeaway/sandwich shop, WV12 5AR) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 15 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV12 5HL: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- WV12 5HE: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- WV12 5YF: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kingfisher Grove · Linnet Grove · Greaves Crescent · Hollow Croft Road · Bramble Close · Hillbury Drive · Roundlea Close · Kestrel Grove · Meadow Grange Drive · Grazewood Close · Lichfield Road · Haddon Crescent
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.