Postcode WS9 8FS is located in a major urban area, within the Rushall-Shelfield area 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 median sale price in Rushall-Shelfield is £215,000 (around £246 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,000 and £260,000. The nearest station is Walsall, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Anchor Meadow.
Rushall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,641 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS9 8FS.
Rushall near WS9 8FS 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Anchor Meadow | Large | Walking directions to Anchor Meadow |
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Rushall-Shelfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £320,000 | £276 |
| Semi-Detached | 71 | £217,500 | £258 |
| Terraced | 35 | £210,000 | £234 |
| Flats | 15 | £108,000 | £159 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £63,750 | £148,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | £227,500 | £81,750 | £150,000 | £131,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £95,000 | £160,500 | £137,000 |
| 2019 | £246,500 | £83,500 | £155,500 | £139,065 |
| 2020 | £255,500 | £90,000 | £165,000 | £152,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £80,000 | £189,950 | £168,500 |
| 2022 | £287,500 | £117,500 | £201,000 | £176,500 |
| 2023 | £307,500 | £80,000 | £210,000 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £87,500 | £210,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £112,250 | £220,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £92,500 | £217,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £89 | £169 | £172 |
| 2017 | £202 | £123 | £164 | £161 |
| 2018 | £222 | £125 | £191 | £158 |
| 2019 | £225 | £130 | £182 | £161 |
| 2020 | £238 | £121 | £202 | £177 |
| 2021 | £252 | £143 | £224 | £194 |
| 2022 | £276 | £167 | £229 | £220 |
| 2023 | £267 | £154 | £242 | £229 |
| 2024 | £279 | £134 | £242 | £224 |
| 2025 | £287 | £169 | £255 | £225 |
| 2026 | £266 | £159 | £257 | £259 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS9 8FS.
| 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 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 49, Gretton Crescent, Walsall, WS9 0DY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,500 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 47, Bonner Grove, Walsall, WS9 0DX | Terraced | Freehold | £243,500 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 37, High Ridge, Walsall, WS9 0DS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the WS9 8FS postcode area, located within Rushall, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Radleys Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
Radleys Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2017. | |
Aldridge School - A Science College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2017
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Leighswood School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Leighswood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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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 8FS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jade Elizabeth Chapman
Rushall-Shelfield - Elected 2 May 2024
Wendy Morton
Aldridge-Brownhills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS9 8FS 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around WS9 8FS in Rushall-Shelfield is £215,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WS9 8FS, including Radleys Primary School (Good), Aldridge School - A Science College (Good) and Leighswood School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WS9 8FS 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 8FS is Wendy Morton (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jade Elizabeth Chapman (Conservative and Unionist Party).