Wareham Close Bloxwich, Walsall
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS3), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41903277.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Walsall costs £2,627 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harden Health Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £72,975 | £68,950 | £87,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £59,999 | £59,999 | £59,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | 1 WS3 1TU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2022 | 1 WS3 1TU | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 5 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 3 WS3 1TU | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 5 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2015 | 12 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2012 | 10 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2007 | 3 WS3 1TU | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 4 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 7 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 1 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 6 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | 7 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 3 WS3 1TU | Terraced | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 12 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £59,999 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 1 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 8 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 10 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £37,500 | |
| 7 Jul 1999 | 5 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £19,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 1 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 1999 | 8 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £36,500 | |
| 22 Jul 1998 | 7 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 10 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £30,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 1 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £31,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 6 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £42,500 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 6 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £39,505 | |
| 12 Oct 1995 | 8 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £41,850 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 6 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £41,850 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 5 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £31,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 4 WS3 1TU | Flat or maisonette | £31,250 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 May 1995 | 10 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £42,850 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 12 WS3 1TU | Semi-detached | £42,850 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, enclosed end-terrace (3). Built: 1991-1995 (5); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (3).
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 (60% of about 810 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)
- Dartmouth House, Ryecroft Place, Walsall, WS3 1SW: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND ON THE FORMER COALPOOL CLINIC,SITE, OFF ROSS ROAD,RYECROFT,WALSALL,WEST MIDLANDS: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- RYECROFT VILLAS, PROFFITT STREET: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
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, 7 at medium risk and 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS3 1TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| WS3 1TR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 7 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 133 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS3 1TR | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| WS3 1TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Close Coal Pool | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Mellish Road, WS4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harden Health Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coalpool Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ortho Keep Smiling LTD | 60 m |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Walsall Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Wood Lane, Wood Lane | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cartbridge Lane Allotments 4,970 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Pool | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Rails Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Butts Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croft Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Queen Mary's High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Walsall College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunshine Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leamore Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio's Italian WS3 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Ryecroft Community Hub WS3 1TR | Other catering premises | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Yam! WS3 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Sunnah Sweets WS3 1QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Simply Out of School WS3 1SP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School WS3 1SP | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Nisa Local WS3 1SP | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Lucky Garden WS3 1SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Selekt Chicken Grill & Peri Peri WS3 1SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2026 |
| St Aidens Church WS3 1AF | Other catering premises | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Ryecroft Fish Bar WS3 1SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alderley Crescent (31); On or near Wareham Close (19); On or near Halford Crescent (12); On or near Holden Crescent (12); On or near Dartmouth Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
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
New Forest Road · Roberts Road · Dalby Road · Epping Close · New Forest Road · Holden Crescent · Halford Crescent · Alderley Crescent · Dartmouth Close · Wenlock Gardens · Coal Pool Lane · St Thomas 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.