Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WS1 1DP.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 56 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Ladder School (Good) — 0.2 mi
188crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 188 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL WALSALL - THE BEACON — 0.1 mi
Walsall Rail Station0.2 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, Heron, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Walsall Town Centre — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS1 1DP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS1.
Average sold price by property type across the WS1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,189 sales.
About WS1 1DP
WS1 1DP scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Walsall Town Centre within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS1 1DP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 820 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Walsall Studio School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 188 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL WALSALL - THE BEACON, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
