School Close Trysull, South Staffordshire
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700940.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £365,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 8, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 G; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 22% to 25% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dale Medical Practice, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 | 2 | £365,000 | £230,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £70,000 | £69,000 | £70,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 11 WV5 7HS | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | BLUEBELLS, 6A WV5 7HS | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 15 WV5 7HS | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 8 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 5 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 1 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 5 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 6 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 11 WV5 7HS | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 8 WV5 7HS | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1999 | 5 WV5 7HS | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1999 | 11 WV5 7HS | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 5 WV5 7HS | Detached | £69,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (5); 2024 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (4).
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 G (25% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Trysull & Seisdon 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV5 7HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV5 7HR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 80 m and 81 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV5 7HR | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| WV5 7HS | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dale Medical Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wombourne Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Willows Dental & Implant Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wombourne Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN - Wombourne, Wombourne Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,790 m² | 30 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,930 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north. 9 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 All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north |
| Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monkspath Coppice | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Blackhill Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Fox Hill | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Ladywell Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Abbot's Castle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 20 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Wombourne High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford House WV5 7HW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Miquill Catering At All Saints Primary School WV5 7HR | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| The Bell Inn WV5 7JB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Close (4); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near Woodford Lane (2); On or near School Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
Nearby streets
School Road · Woodford Lane · Plough Meadows · White Row
All the streets in WV5 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.
- 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.