How many schools are near WS8 6AE?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS8 6AE, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

44 crimes were reported within 400m of WS8 6AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS8 6AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS8 6AE includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WS8 6AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS8 6AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,009 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

45Safety

75Health

63Transport

78Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS8 6AE.

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.

Schools58/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

St James AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Brownhills Ormiston AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Millfield Primary School0.5 mi Watling Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St James Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 7 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLLAND PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 46.1 ha total — largest park 32.6 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: St James's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Farmfoods, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS8 6AE.

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

10.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS8.

Average sold price by property type across the WS8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,076 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£334k▲ 20.5%

Semi-detached£214k▲ 17.4%

Terraced£207k▲ 23.0%

Flat£113k▲ 13.2%

District-level averages (WS8) — 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 WS8 6AE

WS8 6AE scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS8 6AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,009 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is St James Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLAND PARK SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS8 6AE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 46.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St James's Church, about 3 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 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Tesco, Farmfoods, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 WS8 6AE 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.