Postcode WS8 7PR is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hammerwich with Wall area of Lichfield in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich is £47,031 per year. The median sale price in Hammerwich with Wall is £305,000 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £252,038 and £455,000. The nearest station is Shenstone, about 3.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,308 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich has an average crime rate, with approximately 48 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich is £47,031 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 188 ft away from WS8 7PR.
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich near WS8 7PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shenstone located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Hammerwich with Wall area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,130,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £475,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £275,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 7 | £264,000 | £311 |
| Flats | 3 | £149,950 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £173,000 | £162,500 |
| 2017 | £303,500 | £198,250 | £218,750 |
| 2018 | £297,500 | £235,000 | £200,000 |
| 2019 | £344,000 | £225,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £348,000 | £227,500 | £211,000 |
| 2021 | £408,000 | £235,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £385,000 | £270,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £373,750 | £293,500 | £278,500 |
| 2024 | £467,500 | £277,700 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £410,000 | £280,000 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £287,275 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £234 | £187 |
| 2017 | £253 | £201 | £191 |
| 2018 | £276 | £212 | £215 |
| 2019 | £254 | £206 | £220 |
| 2020 | £282 | £241 | £229 |
| 2021 | £283 | £243 | £253 |
| 2022 | £331 | £287 | £311 |
| 2023 | £308 | £290 | £302 |
| 2024 | £335 | £284 | £266 |
| 2025 | £314 | £274 | £311 |
| 2026 | £355 | £274 | £331 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS8 7PR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2026 | 62, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 50, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 51, Chase Road, Walsall, WS8 6JE | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 8, Castle Close, Walsall, WS8 7QF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £163,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 119, Deakin Avenue, Walsall, WS8 7QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £232,000 |
In the WS8 7PR postcode area, located within Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2013. | |
Brownhills Ormiston Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Watling Street Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
Watling Street Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WS8 7PR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Brownhills | Deakin Avenue, Walsall, WS8 7QN | Walking directions to The Co-operative Brownhills |
Annual council tax rates for Lichfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WS8 7PR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Janice Silvester-Hall
Hammerwich with Wall - Elected 4 May 2023
Leona Leung
Hammerwich with Wall - Elected 4 May 2023
Dave Robertson
Lichfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS8 7PR records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 WS8 7PR in Hammerwich with Wall is £305,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 38 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WS8 7PR, including Brownhills Ormiston Academy (Good), St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Watling Street Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WS8 7PR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,308 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lichfield covering WS8 7PR is Dave Robertson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Janice Silvester-Hall (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Leona Leung (Conservative and Unionist Party).