Old Smithy Close Pattingham, South Staffordshire
5 addresses across 1 postcode (WV6), about 30 m long. USRN 36701998.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £499,950 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Staffordshire cost £308,695 in August 2026 (+2.3% on a year); private rents averaged £965 a month.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 10 times (18 hours) in 2025.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Albrighton, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lakeside, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2021 | 4 WV6 7AZ | Detached | £499,950 |
House prices and rents in South Staffordshire
A typical home in South Staffordshire cost £308,695 in August 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,768 |
| Semi-detached | £277,565 |
| Terraced | £238,146 |
| Flat or maisonette | £147,270 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £254,371 |
Private renters in South Staffordshire paid £965 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £670 |
| Two bedrooms | £864 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,026 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,545 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (21% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Pattingham Conservation Area Management Plan (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 10 times, for 18 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Nun Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattingham Sewage Treatment Works Severn Trent Water | Nun Brook | 10 | 18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV6 7AZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Albrighton 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Cosford 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shops Pattingham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Loak Loop Albrighton | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lakeside | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pattingham Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital Good Oct 2022 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Care homes | Perton Manor Good Aug 2021 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,240 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Animal pound 335m south west of Rudge Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Patshull Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tuters Hill | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Hamley Park | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Slangs Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Rifle Range Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Great Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Badger Dingle | Valley | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the street's 5 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 320 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 315 childminders and 25 home childcarers (nannies) in Staffordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown WV6 7BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Lychgate Coffee Shop WV6 7BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| The Co-Op WV6 7BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Pattingham Club WV6 7BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| The Pigot WV6 7BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Martin Thomas Butchers WV6 7AF | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ St Chad's CofE First WV6 7AQ | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (11); On or near The Drive (5); On or near The Square (4); On or near West End Gardens (2); On or near Old Smithy Close (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WV6 7AZ: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
High Street · Beech Close · Beech Croft · Hall Close · Broadwell Lane · High Path · The Square · Hall End Lane · The Greenway · West End Gardens · Dartmouth Avenue · Green Close
All the streets in WV6 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.