Pool Lane Lichfield, Walsall
1 address across 1 postcode (WS8), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 23401864.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Walsall cost £216,878 in August 2026 (+2.6% on a year); private rents averaged £930 a month.
- 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.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 4 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land Adjacent To Chasewater, is 60 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the M6(T), carries 45,728 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Landywood, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chasewater, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Salters Meadow Health Ctr, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Walsall
A typical home in Walsall cost £216,878 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 55% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £355,603 |
| Semi-detached | £231,664 |
| Terraced | £192,096 |
| Flat or maisonette | £121,871 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £199,456 |
Private renters in Walsall paid £930 a month on average in September 2026, 9.4% more than a year before. That is 40% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £657 |
| Two bedrooms | £802 |
| Three bedrooms | £960 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,334 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 15,161 kWh of it on average in 2024, 38% more than the district's 11,003 kWh, and 3,244 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WS8.
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 (42% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANNE, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cottage of Content Public House, Queen Street, Chasetown, Burntwood: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields South Landfill Gas Walsall 12/0926/FL | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Sep 2012 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the verge (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 2 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 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
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
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
4 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 60 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Adjacent To Chasewater Wharf Lane, Chase Terrace, Lichfield, Staffordshire | 1968 to 1989 | Industrial, commercial, household | 60 m |
| Wharf Lane Sand Quarry/The Triangle Wharf Lane, Hammerwich, Chasetown, Staffordshire | 1945 to 1993 | Inert, industrial, household | 130 m |
| Wharf Lane Landfill Site Wharf Lane, Hammerwich, Lichfield, Staffordshire | 1960 to 1972 | Inert, industrial | 200 m |
| Church Street Church Street, Chasetown, Staffordshire | Not recorded | Not recorded | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 144 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS8 7NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Street Chasetown | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Salters Meadow Health Ctr Good Feb 2018 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chasetown Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Highfields Requires improvement Nov 2023 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Chasetown | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chasewater 297 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burntwood Rugby Club 2.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,960 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 303 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Anne, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chasewater | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Biddulph's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Wyrley Common | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Lodge Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Walsall: see them on the Walsall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 260 m | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.9 (47.8 in 2025 and 50.3 in 2024); 35.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 10% AAB or better; progress below average |
| St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Watling Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.5 (37.1 in 2025 and 36.3 in 2024); 37.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 38% in 2023) |
| Springhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.3 (44.3 in 2025 and 41.3 in 2024); 41.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 15.4% AAB or better; progress average |
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
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 650 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Owl Childcare Woodland Nursery WS7 3PH | Full day care | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| The Sanctuary Day Nursery Burntwood WS7 3XG | Full day care | 52 | May 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| S4K Camp - St Joseph's and St Theresa's Primary School WS7 3XL | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Sunny Days Nursery (Birth - 5 Years) WS7 4TU | Full day care | 78 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Progressive Sports @ Ridgeway WS7 4TU | Out-of-school day care | 15 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Progressive Sports - Multi Sport and Football Courses WS7 3XH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 68 childminders and 27 home childcarers (nannies) in Walsall. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Sailing Club WS7 3QY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Chasetown Football Club WS7 3QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| St Annes Church WS7 3QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Chasetown Community School WS7 3QL | School/college/university | 360 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Central England Co-operative WS7 4QU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| The Uxbridge Arms WS7 3QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Chasetown Community School Breakfast School WS7 3QL | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Grevilles Bar & Function Room WS7 3XE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Parkcare Homes (No.2) Ltd WS7 4QR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burntwood Way (2).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 50 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2024 07:00 | Slight | 2 people | A5195, 50 mph | Daylight |
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the M6(T) between LHA Boundary and M6 Toll Junction T6, with 45,728 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 180 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6(T) | LHA Boundary to M6 Toll Junction T6 | 45,728 estimated; counted 2022 | 10% | 180 m | |
| A5195 | A5(T) to M6 Toll | 14,099 estimated; counted 2023 | 5% | +34% since 2015 | 280 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: BT: Utility asset works, 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WS8 7NR: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Paviors Road · Pool Lane · Pool Road · Pavior's Road · Anglesey Close · Church Walk · St Anne's 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; 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.