St Catharines Close Walsall
22 addresses across 1 postcode (WS1), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41903493.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- 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 D; 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Delves Green, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 46% 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.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £445,000 | £420,000 | £470,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £322,000 | £322,000 | £322,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £250,000 | £249,995 | £269,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £237,950 | £237,950 | £237,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2000 | 3 | £170,000 | £135,000 | £178,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £135,250 | £126,000 | £144,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | 8 WS1 3TE | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | 15 WS1 3TE | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 8 WS1 3TE | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 21 WS1 3TE | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 12 WS1 3TE | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 19 WS1 3TE | Detached | £322,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 3 WS1 3TE | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 7 WS1 3TE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 21 WS1 3TE | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 19 WS1 3TE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 11 WS1 3TE | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | 12 WS1 3TE | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2004 | 2 WS1 3TE | Semi-detached | £237,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 11 WS1 3TE | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 8 WS1 3TE | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 1 WS1 3TE | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2000 | 16 WS1 3TE | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 17 WS1 3TE | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 1 WS1 3TE | Detached | £144,500 | |
| 17 Dec 1997 | 2A WS1 3TE | Detached | £179,000 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 1997 | 2B WS1 3TE | Semi-detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 14 WS1 3TE | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 16 WS1 3TE | Detached | £136,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 2 WS1 3TE | Semi-detached | £101,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 10 WS1 3TE | Detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 17 WS1 3TE | Semi-detached | £99,000 | New build. |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 12 WS1 3TE | Detached | £102,000 | New build. |
| 28 Dec 1995 | 4 WS1 3TE | Detached | £98,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 8 WS1 3TE | Detached | £100,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1995 | 9 WS1 3TE | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 21 WS1 3TE | Detached | £105,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 6 WS1 3TE | Detached | £118,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 19 WS1 3TE | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 3 WS1 3TE | Detached | £110,000 | New build. |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 23 WS1 3TE | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 11 WS1 3TE | Detached | £103,500 | New build. |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 15 WS1 3TE | Detached | £105,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 7 WS1 3TE | Detached | £105,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 5 WS1 3TE | Detached | £105,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 1995 | 1 WS1 3TE | Detached | £127,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (11). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (3); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 D (25% of about 530 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)
- CALDMORE GREEN CLUB, 19 WEST BROMWICH STREET, WALSALL, WS1 4BP: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026: WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 127 m and 131 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 3TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorway Farm Delves | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda St Matthews Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Delves Green 9.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walsall Memorial Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 7 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Merrion's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Longwood Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 22 |
4 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Junior Community School | Primary | 7–11 | 330 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Delves Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delves Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fullbrook Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Hall Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wolverhampton WS1 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2016 |
| Walsall SU Lounge WS1 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Walsall Golf Club WS1 3EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Whitehall Junior Community School WS1 3JY | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Walsall Rugby Club WS1 3JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Walsall Cricket Club WS1 3BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Little Crickets Nursery WS1 3BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Little Crickets WS1 3BJ | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| GGs Kitchen WS1 3JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Steaks by Heather at Walsall Rugby Club WS1 3JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Gorway House WS1 3BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Metro Inns Ltd WS5 3AB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Bake Joy Ltd WS5 3AB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (9); On or near St Catharines Close (7); On or near Magdalene Road (6); On or near Keble Grove (4).
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) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- WS1 3TE: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New College Close · Magdalene Road · Magdalene Road · Christ Church Grove · Keble Grove · Stablewood Grove · Gorway Road · Gorway Gardens · Highgate Drive · Gorway 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.
- 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.