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WS12 1NS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS12 1NS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WS12 1NS.

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.

Safety67/100
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR MANICKAM & PARTNER — 0.8 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 15.8 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Hednesford — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS12 1NS.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/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 WS12.

Average sold price by property type across the WS12 district, 202120263,311 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£322k 8.9%
Semi-detached£208k 13.5%
Terraced£175k 8.4%
Flat£92k 2.9%

District-level averages (WS12) — 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 WS12 1NS

WS12 1NS scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Hednesford 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, WS12 1NS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,847 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR MANICKAM & PARTNER, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS12 1NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Hednesford, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 WS12 1NS on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.