Springhill Road Brownhills, Walsall
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (WS8), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41902671.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 11, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; 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 Shenstone, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, and Clayhanger Common (33 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 151 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Practice, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 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 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £142,500 | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £155,000 | £148,000 | £162,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £143,000 | £111,000 | £175,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £64,500 | £64,500 | £64,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 29 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 29 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 27 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2020 | 2 WS8 6BX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 4 WS8 6BX | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 8 WS8 6BX | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 1 WS8 6BX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2018 | 4 WS8 6BX | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 14 WS8 6BX | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2013 | 29 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £107,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 1 WS8 6BX | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 15 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2008 | 10 WS8 6BX | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 25 WS8 6BU | Semi-detached | £83,500 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 29 WS8 6BU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 1 WS8 6BX | Semi-detached | £64,500 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 17 WS8 6BU | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1997 | 15 WS8 6BU | Terraced | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 2, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 3, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 4, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 5, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 7, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 8, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 9, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 12, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 13, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 14, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 15, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 17, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 25, Springhill Road, Brownhills
- 27, Springhill Road, Brownhills
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 A (59% of about 690 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)
- 192 LICHFIELD ROAD, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 7 PAULS COPPICE,BROWNHILLS,WALSALL,WS8 7DE: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 147 m and 151 m above sea level (149 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS8 6BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS8 6BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS8 6BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Furst Street Ogley Hay | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Medical Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clayhanger Common 33 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bradbury Park 1.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,790 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shireoak Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Fishpond Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Castlebank Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Chasewater | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | 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 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shire Oak Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walsall Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watling Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golocal Extra WS8 6AP | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| SACCS WS8 6AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Millfield Primary School WS8 6BN | School/college/university | 260 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Phoenix Chinese Takeaway WS8 6AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Ace Care Centre WS8 6AT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Great Charles House WS8 6AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Great Charles House WS8 6AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Constant Child Care WS8 6AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2019 |
| The Homestead WS8 6AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School WS8 6AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Casa Gurkha WS8 6HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Wings@us WS8 6HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Fryday Chippy and Pizza WS8 6HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Casa Gurkha Nepalese Indian Cuisine WS8 6HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stepping Stones Pre-School | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cedar Avenue (19); On or near Springhill Road (15); On or near Fullelove Road (9); On or near Valley View (8); On or near Catshill Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Fryday Chippy and Pizza Ltd (takeaway/sandwich shop, WS8 6HG) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Casa Gurkha Nepalese Indian Cuisine (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WS8 6HG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fryday Chippy and Pizza (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WS8 6HG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Great Charles House (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, WS8 6AF) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Millfield Road · Mill Road · Valley View · Ogley Crescent · Vicarage Close · Warren Place · Fullelove Road · Vicarage Road · Vernon Avenue · Cormorant Close · Catshill Road · Furst Street
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.