Ragstone Close Walsall
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS2), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41900028.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £360,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13, C: 11, D: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 Walsall, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Reeds Wood Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechdale Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £276,500 | £276,500 | £276,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £221,000 | £192,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £185,500 | £185,500 | £185,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £158,750 | £156,000 | £161,500 |
| 2009 | 20 | £203,000 | £174,950 | £249,950 |
| 2008 | 9 | £221,400 | £194,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2024 | 9 WS2 8TH | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 20 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 12 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £276,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 15 WS2 8TH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 24 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2018 | 9 WS2 8TH | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 May 2018 | 8 WS2 8TH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 18 WS2 8TH | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 17 WS2 8TH | Detached | £185,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2012 | 28 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 3 Aug 2012 | 5 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 15 WS2 8TH | Detached | £199,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 19 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £174,950 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 14 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 18 WS2 8TH | Detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 26 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 29 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £175,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 12 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £209,950 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 28 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £200,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 27 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £194,950 | New build. |
| 13 Aug 2009 | 10 WS2 8TH | Detached | £234,950 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 11 WS2 8TH | Detached | £234,950 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2009 | 7 WS2 8TH | Detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 9 WS2 8TH | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 16 WS2 8TH | Detached | £206,000 | New build. |
| 15 May 2009 | 22 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £175,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2009 | 20 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 21 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 8 WS2 8TH | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 17 WS2 8TH | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 23 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 5 Nov 2008 | 5 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £215,000 | New build. |
| 17 Oct 2008 | 6 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £204,950 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 4 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 19 Sep 2008 | 24 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £225,950 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 3 WS2 8TH | Terraced | £221,400 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2008 | 25 WS2 8TH | Detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 2 WS2 8TH | Detached | £243,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 1 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £194,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2008 | 30 WS2 8TH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (9); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2006 (13); 2007-2011 (9); 2007 onwards (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 4 Ragstone Close
- 6 Ragstone Close
- 7 Ragstone Close
- 10 Ragstone Close
- 14 Ragstone Close
- 15, Ragstone Close
- 16 Ragstone Close
- 17 Ragstone Close
- 18, Ragstone Close
- 19 Ragstone Close
- 21 Ragstone Close
- 22 Ragstone Close
- 23 Ragstone Close
- 24, Ragstone Close
- 26 Ragstone Close
- 28, Ragstone Close
- 29 Ragstone 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 C (39% of about 720 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)
- BENTLEY MOOR CLUB,BENTLEY DRIVE,WALSALL,WEST MIDLANDS: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Corner of Edison Road and Arkwright Road, Beechdale, Walsall: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- GARAGES AND SITE OF 29-39 RIPON ROAD, WALSALL: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 8TH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS2 8TT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 133 m and 136 m above sea level (134 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 8TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS2 8TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pouk Hill Close Reedswood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Birmingham - Walsall Car Park Pre Book | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechdale Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Premier Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorothy Pattison Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Walsall Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reeds Wood Park 24 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane Avenue Allotments 4.3 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walsall Memorial Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 250 m south-west |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Lady Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Alumwell Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alumwell Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alumwell Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Charles Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Croft Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIJA Ltd WS2 8TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Really Tasty Foods WS2 8TL | Distributors/Transporters | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Taco2go/ Sidhu Fashions WS2 8TL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| G Simmons & Sons Ltd WS2 8TL | Manufacturers/packers | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Thirstywork WS2 8TF | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Coin-A-Drink-Ltd WS2 8TF | Distributors/Transporters | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Bestway Wholesale WS2 8TF | Distributors/Transporters | 280 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Champy's WS2 9HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| The Alma Inn WS2 8SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Starbucks Coffee Co (UK) Ltd WS2 8XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wayside Walk (11); On or near Westville Road (11); On or near Basalt Close (7); On or near Ragstone Close (6); On or near Spring Walk (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Basalt Close · Parkview Crescent · Wayside Walk · Pouk Hill Close · Spring Walk · Belgrave Walk · Naunton Road · Westville Road · Cavendish Road · Birchover Road · Dalton Road · Victory Lane
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.