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Birchills Leamore

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About

Birchills Leamore is a residential area situated on the eastern side of Walsall town centre. The ward is defined by several key roads and includes the large, open expanse of King George V Memorial Playing Fields, which provides significant green space for recreation. Housing is primarily a mix of inter-war and post-war terraced homes, along with some newer developments, creating a varied streetscape. The local economy is supported by a range of independent shops and services concentrated along the main thoroughfares.

The area is home to the historic Birchills House, a former manor house that now serves as a local community museum, offering a direct link to the area's past. Transport connections are central to the ward's character, with the Walsall Canal running through it and the Birchills Leamore railway station providing a direct link to central Birmingham. This infrastructure underscores the area's long-standing role as a residential district with strong connections to wider industrial and commercial centres.

Area overview

On average Birchills Leamore has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 234 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.4× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 41.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchills Leamore is £40,850 per year. There are 5 schools in Birchills Leamore: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Birchills Leamore is home to around 16,024 people, with a population density of about 3,478.5 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birchills Leamore Population
16,024
Population density
3,478.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
108.71(+181%)
Shoplifting
54.98(+532%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.65(+211%)
Vehicle crime
18.72(+188%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.6(+73%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,644
66.42%
Pakistani
1,632
10.18%
Other White
707
4.41%
Indian
661
4.12%
African
658
4.11%
Total population: 16,025

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,790
31.45%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,320
19.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,751
14.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,694
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,546
12.83%
Total 16+ residents: 12,050

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
2,141
33.83%
Owns outright
1,251
19.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,204
19.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,168
18.45%
Social rents from council
435
6.87%
Total households: 6,329

Property prices in Birchills Leamore

Median price£173,000
Price per sq ft£196
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£148K – £200K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 (about £196 per square foot) in Birchills Leamore area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £380,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birchills Leamore over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£246,000£264
Semi-Detached41£190,000£246
Terraced52£163,000£186
Flats7£93,500£173

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Birchills Leamore

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£165,498£114,995£154,995£95,000
2017£185,000£72,500£123,000£101,500
2018£200,000£73,500£126,000£115,000
2019£190,000£78,000£140,500£115,000
2020£207,500£71,500£143,000£125,500
2021£215,000£84,250£157,125£134,000
2022£252,950£79,750£196,250£151,000
2023£282,500£90,500£209,950£158,500
2024£315,971£82,250£209,950£160,000
2025£277,500£93,500£190,000£155,250
2026£313,000£79,000£185,000£171,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£169£191£187£106
2017£170£139£164£121
2018£202£146£174£120
2019£184£154£171£129
2020£162£155£174£140
2021£244£149£205£149
2022£253£164£249£173
2023£278£161£266£184
2024£277£145£247£184
2025£279£172£237£180
2026£263£183£262£195
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchills Leamore.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Birchills Leamore in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Walsall district.

Band A£1,752
Band B£2,044
Band C£2,336
Band D£2,627
Band E£3,211
Band F£3,795
Band G£4,379
Band H£5,255

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Birchills Leamore ward.

Local councillors

Amo Hussain

Birchills Leamore - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

All postcodesin Birchills Leamore

WS32AP

Comwall Close

WS27HR

Cavendish Road

WS27NW

Willenhall Lane

WS28JW

Hospital Street

WS28NH

Farringdon Street

WS27EE

Remington Road

WS32AN

Providence Close

WS32XQ

Fryers Close

WS32BE

West Street

WS27BP

Green Lane

WS28XD

Reedswood Retail Park

WS28TQ

Poukhill Close

WS27HQ

Cavendish Road

WS32AH

Providence Lane

WS32DD

Old Lane

WS27HX

Edison Road

WS28DR

Stafford Street

WS28YB

Ludlow Lane

WS27DR

Kelvin Road

WS27EP

Darwin Road

WS28AE

Thornbury Road

WS28QW

Reedswood Lane

WS32AY

Beatrice Street

WS28TH

Ragstone Close

WS27BB

Bloxwich Road

WS27LD

Telford Road

WS32AX

May Street

WS28SR

Bentley Lane

WS28QN

Miner Street

WS28LJ

Fenchurch Close

WS27EG

Remington Place

WS27RF

Nottingham New Road

WS27DH

Leamore Lane

WS28YE

Norfolk New Road

WS32BL

Leamore Lane

WS32AU

Portsea Street

WS27EW

Darwin Road

WS27EN

Darwin Road

WS32AJ

Providence Lane

WS32EJ

Somerfield Road

WS28HS

Green Lane

WS27RB

Red Brook Road

WS28UF

Spring Walk

WS28ER

Lockside Road

WS28HA

Court Way

WS32BQ

Bloxwich Road

WS32XJ

Croxstalls Road

WS32BJ

Leamore Lane

WS32BH

Leamore Lane

WS32EG

Somerfield Road

WS32EE

Odell Way

WS32ED

Odell Road

WS28LB

Birchills Leamore

WS27JF

Gurney Place

WS32AR

Comwall Close

WS27AB

Leamore Lane

WS27HY

Cavendish Road

WS28HN

Blue Lane East

WS27JL

Bloxwich Lane

WS28BL

Gladstone Street

WS28UD

Dalton Road

WS27LW

Jenner Road

WS27EF

Remington Road

WS27JP

Bloxwich Lane

WS27LF

Murdock Way

WS27LS

Birchills Leamore

WS27BE

Carl Street

WS27DD

Darwin Road

WS28ST

Bentley Lane

WS28UE

Belgrave Walk

WS28BG

Ashdown Grove

WS28JL

Thornbury Road

WS28DQ

Reedswood Park Road

WS28NU

Birchills Leamore

WS27DW

Stephenson Avenue

WS27LZ

Fryers Road

WS28HP

Long Acre Street

WS27EJ

Remington Road

WS28LE

Green Lane

WS32BY

Nursery Road

WS27NJ

Leamore Close

WS27JD

Priestley Road

WS27EU

Stephenson Avenue

WS32AF

Leamore Lane

WS28HY

Green Lane

WS32BZ

High Street

WS28LH

Fenchurch Close

WS28BP

Bloxwich Road

WS27HU

Edison Road

WS32AA

Beatrice Street

WS27JW

Bloxwich Lane

WS28TW

Bentley Lane

WS27BA

Norfolk Place

WS28LD

Stockton Close

WS27JH

Rutherford Road

WS27HA

Edison Road

WS27NR

Leamore Lane

WS28JF

Green Lane

WS28NN

Burrowes Street

WS27EQ

Remington Road