Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WS1 4LB.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Palfrey Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 31 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.5 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Iceland, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Wallows Lane Walsall — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS1 4LB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 1,207 sales.
About WS1 4LB
WS1 4LB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Wallows Lane Walsall about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS1 4LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,636 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Palfrey Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
