St Thomas' Close Aldridge, Walsall
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS9), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41902823.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 11, E: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 59% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blake Street, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 172 to 173 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St John's Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (13); House, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 3, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 5, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 7, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 12, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 15, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 19, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 29, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 31, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 33, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
- 35, St. Thomas Close, Aldridge
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 1,270 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.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 29 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footpath (minor works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: BT, New service connection, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 2 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS9 8SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WS9 8SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 172 m and 173 m above sea level (172 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS9 8SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS9 8SN | 100% | 59% | 59% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blake Street 345,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas' Close Leighswood | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Aldridge Centre Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St John's Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lazy Hill Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kkhh LTD T/A Walsall Wood Dentistry | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Aldridge Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Select & Save Cashzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Beech Tree Road Allotments 4,550 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillfort known as The Castle Fort at Castlebank Plantation, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillfort known as The Castle Fort at Castlebank Plantation | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh's Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Castlebank Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Fishpond Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Shireoak Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Swag | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlefort Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Leighswood School | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 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 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walsall Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shire Oak Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Church WS9 8SL | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The Lazy Hill Tavern WS9 8HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Lazy Hill Fish Bar WS9 8HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2018 |
| Ruby Express WS9 8HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2026 |
| The Thomas Project WS9 8HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Wild Side Preserves WS9 8HB | Manufacturers/packers | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Shimla WS9 8HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Steaks by Heather at The Hop Station WS9 8HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Alrewych Court WS9 8AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Lazy Hill Pharmacy WS9 8HA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Westwood's Kitchen WS9 8HB | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Co-op WS9 8HA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highfield Way (4); On or near Cliveden Avenue (3); On or near Grange Avenue (2); On or near Jordan Way (2); On or near Glendower Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands): Remedial works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 29 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 10 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Westwood's Kitchen (other catering premises, WS9 8HB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 28 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kingshayes Road · Headborough Walk · Cliveden Avenue · Jordan Way · Churchside Way · Jordan Way · Highfield Way · Highfield Way · Walsall Wood Road · Heygate Way · Glendower Road · Greenway
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.