Postcode WS9 8BG is located in a major urban area, within the Aldridge Central and South ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rushall area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rushall is £45,844 per year. The nearest station is Walsall, about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rushall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,641 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Rushall has a high crime rate, with approximately 75 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rushall is £45,844 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 312 ft away from WS9 8BG.
Rushall near WS9 8BG 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £308 per square foot) in Aldridge Central and South area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £430,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 60 | £292,500 | £317 |
| Terraced | 31 | £235,000 | £273 |
| Flats | 36 | £147,250 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314,000 | £115,000 | £194,975 | £186,375 |
| 2017 | £368,000 | £130,000 | £209,000 | £157,500 |
| 2018 | £387,500 | £137,500 | £216,975 | £177,500 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £136,500 | £220,000 | £184,750 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £140,000 | £230,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £138,750 | £265,000 | £223,000 |
| 2022 | £422,500 | £134,000 | £288,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £432,500 | £146,000 | £282,500 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £144,000 | £293,000 | £245,750 |
| 2025 | £447,500 | £165,000 | £303,250 | £236,938 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £141,000 | £290,000 | £243,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241 | £191 | £200 | £205 |
| 2017 | £277 | £215 | £217 | £187 |
| 2018 | £290 | £210 | £233 | £202 |
| 2019 | £263 | £217 | £231 | £216 |
| 2020 | £297 | £222 | £252 | £251 |
| 2021 | £315 | £221 | £255 | £236 |
| 2022 | £364 | £215 | £300 | £253 |
| 2023 | £368 | £239 | £286 | £265 |
| 2024 | £326 | £219 | £293 | £268 |
| 2025 | £343 | £258 | £297 | £260 |
| 2026 | £332 | £219 | £311 | £288 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS9 8BG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | Units 1 To 2, Merryhills House, Middlemore Lane West, Walsall, WS9 8BG | Other | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Unit 10C, Middlemore Lane West, Walsall, WS9 8BG | Other | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 45, Linley Wood Road, Walsall, WS9 0JZ | Detached | Freehold | £134,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 14, Linley Wood Road, Walsall, WS9 0JZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £328,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 8, The Meadows, Walsall, WS9 0LB | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 |
In the WS9 8BG postcode area, located within Rushall, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 WS9 8BG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Timothy Simon Wilson
Aldridge Central and South - Elected 2 May 2024
Wendy Morton
Aldridge-Brownhills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS9 8BG records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WS9 8BG in Rushall is £280,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 166 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WS9 8BG, including Radleys Primary School (Good), Aldridge School - A Science College (Good) and Elmwood School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS9 8BG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,641 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills covering WS9 8BG is Wendy Morton (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Timothy Simon Wilson (Conservative and Unionist Party).