How many schools are near WS4 2AA?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS4 2AA, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

45 crimes were reported within 400m of WS4 2AA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS4 2AA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS4 2AA includes 1 train station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WS4 2AA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WS4 2AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,583 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

54Schools

35Safety

73Health

71Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS4 2AA.

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.

Schools54/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

Queen Mary's High SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Butts Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Walsall College0.3 mi Hydesville Tower School0.3 mi West Midlands Education and Skills0.4 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Queen Mary's High School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WALSALL SOUTH 2 PCN HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport71/100

Walsall Rail Station0.5 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.8 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.27 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Lichfield Street Walsall — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS4 2AA.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS4.

Average sold price by property type across the WS4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,254 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£370k▲ 5.4%

Semi-detached£221k▲ 4.6%

Terraced£211k▲ 19.3%

Flat£120k▲ 22.2%

District-level averages (WS4) — 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 WS4 2AA

WS4 2AA scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Lichfield Street Walsall about 4 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, WS4 2AA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,583 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 5/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen Mary's High School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALSALL SOUTH 2 PCN HUB, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WALSALL DIABETES CENTRE (MANOR HOSPITAL), 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Walsall Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 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).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.27 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Lichfield Street Walsall, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 WS4 2AA on NestScope.

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