How many schools are near WS8 6HY?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS8 6HY, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

29 crimes were reported within 400m of WS8 6HY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS8 6HY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS8 6HY includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WS8 6HY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS8 6HY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,330 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

54Safety

70Health

59Transport

75Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS8 6HY.

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

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St James AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Brownhills Ormiston AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Watling Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Millfield Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLLAND PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

9supermarkets

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

Nearest: Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS8 6HY.

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

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 6HY

WS8 6HY scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS8 6HY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,330 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 6HY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 2 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 4 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 6HY on NestScope.

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