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WS2 8HN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WS2 8HN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 820 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WS2 8HN.

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.

Schools41/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

West Midlands Education and Skills0.0 miSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallGood · 0.0 miWalsall College0.2 miBirchills Church of England Community AcademyGood · 0.3 miCroft Academy0.3 miButts Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100
56crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 56 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 28 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100
Walsall Rail Station0.3 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.2 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (900 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Aldi Crown Wharf Retail Park — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS2 8HN.

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
15.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS2.

Average sold price by property type across the WS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,821 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£287k▲ 31.3%
Semi-detached£192k▲ 22.6%
Terraced£161k▲ 28.8%
Flat£93k▲ 16.8%

District-level averages (WS2) — 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 WS2 8HN

WS2 8HN scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Crown Wharf Retail Park about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, WS2 8HN 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is West Midlands Education and Skills, within a short walk.

There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Walsall Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 60 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (900 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Aldi Crown Wharf Retail Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 WS2 8HN on NestScope.

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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.