How many schools are near WS3 4HX?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS3 4HX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of WS3 4HX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS3 4HX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS3 4HX includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WS3 4HX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS3 4HX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,153 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

91Safety

75Health

68Transport

72Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS3 4HX.

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.

Schools75/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Ryders Hayes SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Pelsall Village SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyGood · 1.0 mi Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School1.1 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ryders Hayes School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety91/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHAPEL STREET SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.25 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Pelsall — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS3 4HX.

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

10.4µg/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 WS3.

Average sold price by property type across the WS3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,622 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£319k▲ 10.6%

Semi-detached£192k▲ 7.0%

Terraced£182k▲ 24.7%

Flat£118k▲ 40.6%

District-level averages (WS3) — 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 WS3 4HX

WS3 4HX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS3 4HX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,153 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Ryders Hayes School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime 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, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHAPEL STREET SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GOSCOTE HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS3 4HX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.25 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Spar - Pelsall, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 WS3 4HX on NestScope.

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