Stringes Close Willenhall, Walsall
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV13), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41902573.
6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Bloxwich, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.0 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 130 to 131 m above sea level. 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Lockfield Surgery, about 1.0 km away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km. About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 25 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (54% of about 520 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 1.0 km
- Birway Garage, Newhall Street, Willenhall: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- LAND BETWEEN VICTORIA STREET & BLOXWICH ROAD SOUTH, WILLENHALL, WV13 1DW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 23, HARRY PERKS STREET AND 32 WEBSTER ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 1BN: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- FORMER WORKS SITE C/O CEMETERY ROAD,VILLIERS STREET,WILLENHALL,WEST MIDLANDS: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- LAND BETWEEN WOOD STREET AND LOWER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- GEORGE CARTER PRESSINGS LTD,CLOTHIER STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1BG: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- 60,WALSALL ROAD,WILLENHALL,WALSALL,WEST MIDLANDS: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- Stafford Street , Willenhall (former Ingersoll Rand): up to 22 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV13 1LE | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV13 1JR | zone 2 | 0 / 6 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 130 m and 131 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV13 1JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV13 1LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Stringes Close Spring Bank | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 3.5 km |
| Car parks | Ensdale Row - Willenhall Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lockfield Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hayers Dental Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Dorothy Pattison Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Willenhall Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar County Bridge Service Station, Bentley Cashzone | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.9 ha | 740 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Chetwynd Close Allotments 4,970 m² | 490 m |
Landmarks
8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.2 km east |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 3.1 km south-west |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north |
| Moorcroft Wood | Wood | 4.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcroft Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m | No published inspection |
| Short Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.0 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bentley West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| County Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDeli Online Delicatessen WV13 1JR | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Granarolo UK Ltd WV13 1LX | Distributors/Transporters | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Big Singhs Pizza WV13 1LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Devs Kitchen WV13 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Double Luck Chinese Takeaway WV13 1HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Jul 2026 |
| St. Anne's Road Fish Bar WV13 1ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Mr Rice WV13 1ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Biggy's Grill WV13 1ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Black Lodge Potions WV12 4LH | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Barcroft Primary School WV13 1NA | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Tiffany's WV13 1ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jul 2025 |
| The Forge Tavern WV13 1DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2016 |
| Premier-St Annes Store WV13 1DT | Retailers - other | 420 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Adz Eats WV13 1DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Direct Food Solutions WV12 4LF | Manufacturers/packers | 430 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charles Street (12); On or near Monmer Close (6); On or near Ward Street (4); On or near New Croft Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Black Lodge Potions (manufacturers/packers, WV12 4LH) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 18 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Monmer Close · Charles Street · Ann Street · New Croft Drive · Stringes Lane · Slater Street · Ashmore Lake Way · Ward Street · Gough Street · Barcroft · Springvale Street · St Annes Road
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.