Postcode WS3 5AF is located in a rural village, within the Essington ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich North, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Featherstone East & Essington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,449 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Featherstone East & Essington has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS3 5AF.
Featherstone East & Essington near WS3 5AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £258 per square foot) in Essington area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,600 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £430,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £250,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 11 | £215,000 | £215 |
| Flats | 2 | £130,000 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287,500 | £170,500 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £287,500 | £181,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £283,750 | £192,375 | £159,995 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £201,498 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £211,495 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £377,498 | £225,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £415,995 | £237,500 | £215,750 |
| 2023 | £394,995 | £253,500 | £146,125 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £230,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £246,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £416,000 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £181 | £155 |
| 2017 | £221 | £205 | £178 |
| 2018 | £204 | £220 | £174 |
| 2019 | £235 | £217 | £160 |
| 2020 | £267 | £212 | £155 |
| 2021 | £282 | £253 | £224 |
| 2022 | £304 | £278 | £248 |
| 2023 | £300 | £287 | £205 |
| 2024 | £258 | £259 | £170 |
| 2025 | £306 | £275 | £187 |
| 2026 | £297 | £258 | £232 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WS3 5AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Steel
Essington - Elected 4 May 2023
Warren Christopher Fisher
Essington - Elected 4 May 2023
Gavin Williamson
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS3 5AF records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WS3 5AF in Featherstone East & Essington is £275,000 (about £258 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WS3 5AF, including Lower Farm Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS3 5AF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,449 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge covering WS3 5AF is Gavin Williamson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Steel (Independent) and Warren Christopher Fisher (Independent).