Postcode WS5 3AQ is located in a major urban area, within the Paddock area of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Walsall East area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Walsall East is £56,413 per year. The median sale price in Paddock is £356,000 (around £283 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £242,725 and £438,250. The nearest station is Walsall, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Walsall East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,130 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Walsall East has a low crime rate, with approximately 42 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Walsall East is £56,413 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from WS5 3AQ.
Walsall East near WS5 3AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £356,000 (about £283 per square foot) in Paddock area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £920,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £432,500 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £326,500 | £281 |
| Terraced | 14 | £177,500 | £191 |
| Flats | 13 | £137,500 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330,000 | £110,750 | £254,000 | £116,250 |
| 2017 | £343,500 | £82,500 | £255,000 | £116,000 |
| 2018 | £327,000 | £94,000 | £265,000 | £132,000 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £105,000 | £260,000 | £126,000 |
| 2020 | £386,000 | £109,000 | £274,650 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | £103,500 | £300,000 | £212,500 |
| 2022 | £423,500 | £115,000 | £315,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £456,000 | £110,000 | £347,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £435,500 | £125,500 | £355,000 | £198,500 |
| 2025 | £424,250 | £135,000 | £325,750 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £110,000 | £360,500 | £196,400 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217 | £149 | £169 | £123 |
| 2017 | £223 | £147 | £199 | £123 |
| 2018 | £240 | £141 | £209 | £142 |
| 2019 | £248 | £164 | £225 | £135 |
| 2020 | £260 | £162 | £229 | £142 |
| 2021 | £290 | £168 | £244 | £163 |
| 2022 | £305 | £173 | £249 | £170 |
| 2023 | £333 | £172 | £272 | £167 |
| 2024 | £323 | £168 | £291 | £194 |
| 2025 | £310 | £187 | £289 | £198 |
| 2026 | £288 | £201 | £262 | £184 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS5 3AQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec 2025 | 150, Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 121, Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 198, Broadway North, Walsall, WS1 2PX | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 53, Gloucester Road, Walsall, WS5 3PL | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 11A, Gloucester Road, Walsall, WS5 3PL | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 |
In the WS5 3AQ postcode area, located within Walsall East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
Queen Mary's Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Mayfield Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Mayfield Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WS5 3AQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Gillity Wines & Spririts | Gillity Avenue, Walsall, WS5 3PJ | Walking directions to Gillity Wines & Spririts |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 175 Broadway North, Walsall, WS1 2QB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Chuckery News | Florence Street, Walsall, WS1 2LQ | Walking directions to Chuckery News |
Annual council tax rates for Walsall district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WS5 3AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nick Gandham
Paddock - Elected 2 May 2024
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS5 3AQ records about 42 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, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WS5 3AQ in Paddock is £356,000 (about £283 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to WS5 3AQ, including Queen Mary's Grammar School (Outstanding), St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (Good) and Mayfield Preparatory School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WS5 3AQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,130 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Walsall and Bloxwich covering WS5 3AQ is Valerie Vaz (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nick Gandham (Conservative and Unionist Party).