Willenhall Lane Willenhall, Walsall
110 addresses across 6 postcodes (WS2,WV12), about 820 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 41903290.
- Energy: 53 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 17, D: 21, E: 8, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 17 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 5% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bloxwich, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rough Wood Country Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 142 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 80 of its 110 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Invention Health Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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
53 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); House, detached (12); Flat (8). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1930-1949 (12); 1967-1975 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (35); rented (private) (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 9, Woodland Centre, Wood Lane
- 15, Wood Lane
- 19, Wood Lane
- 22, Wood Lane
- 23, Wood Lane
- 27, Wood Lane
- 33, Wood Lane
- 35, Wood Lane
- 35a, Wood Lane
- 35b, Wood Lane
- 35c, Wood Lane
- 35d, Wood Lane
- 36, Wood Lane
- 37, Wood Lane
- 42, Wood Lane
- 51, Wood Lane
- 55, Wood Lane
- 61, Wood Lane
- 67, Wood Lane
- 73, Wood Lane
- 75, Wood Lane
- 77, Wood Lane
- 79, Wood Lane
- 85, Wood Lane
- 87, Wood Lane
- H Walkerdine Painting Contractors Ltd, 41 Wood Lane
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 A (63% of about 2,930 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: yes, Walsall.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- New Invention Methodist Church, Lichfield Road, New Invention: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND BETWEEN 108 AND 120 COLTHAM ROAD, WILLENHALL: up to 6 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- St Edmunds Gennings, Forest Gate, Willenhall WV12 5LF: up to 33 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- New Invention Workings Mens Victory Club, Lichfield Road, New Invention WV12 5BB: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV12 5NE | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| WV12 5NF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| WV12 5ND | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS2 7NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV12 5JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| WV12 5NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 110 addresses are between 142 m and 153 m above sea level (150 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 7NN | 90% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| WV12 5JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV12 5NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Keats Road Short Heath | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Elmore Row Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Invention Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Invention Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Goscote Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Wood Lane, Wood Lane Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rough Wood Country Park 107 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,240 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 107 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross in All Saints churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in All Saints churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Wood | Wood | 370 m south |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Clumps | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Springhill Covert | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 64 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 110 |
80 of the street's 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bloxwich Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poets Corner WV12 5HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Seavers WV12 5ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Jade Garden WV12 5ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| One Stop WV12 5ND | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Bains WV12 5HH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Swan House Nursing Home WV12 5HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wordsworth Road (21); On or near Coleridge Close (9); On or near Lilac Road (3); On or near Browning Close (3); On or near Woodside Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV12 5NE: 46 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- WV12 5NF: 46 addresses
- WV12 5ND: 15 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- WS2 7NN: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- WV12 5JG: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- WV12 5NW: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Corsican Close · Lombardy Gardens · Oregon Drive · Aspen Grove · Coleridge Close · Wordsworth Road · Shelley Road · Lilac Road · Myrtle Close · Browning Close · Woodside Way · Wood Lane 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.