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WS10 8LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WS10 8LA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WS10 8LA.

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.

Schools42/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Old Church Church of England C Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miWoods Bank AcademyGood · 0.2 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonOutstanding · 0.3 miPinfold Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miGrace Academy DarlastonGood · 0.4 miRowley View Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Old Church Church of England C Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare70/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space62/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.8 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Owen Memorial Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Heron, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Darlaston Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS10 8LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS10.

Average sold price by property type across the WS10 district, 2021–2026 — 2,420 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£299k▲ 22.2%
Semi-detached£210k▲ 23.1%
Terraced£192k▲ 26.8%
Flat£89k▼ 2.2%

District-level averages (WS10) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WS10 8LA

WS10 8LA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Darlaston Superstore about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS10 8LA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,652 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Old Church Church of England C Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS10 8LA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Owen Memorial Garden, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Heron, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Darlaston Superstore, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WS10 8LA on NestScope.

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