Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WS2 8BB.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Walsall Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 32 GP, 4 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST PETER'S SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 13.9 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Walsall Extra — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS2 8BB.
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
15.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS2.
Average sold price by property type across the WS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,851 sales.
About WS2 8BB
WS2 8BB scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Walsall Extra about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS2 8BB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,390 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is North Walsall Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST PETER'S SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
