Nearest top-rated: St James Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety48/100
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
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 (0.27 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 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS8 6JW.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 6JW
WS8 6JW scores 61/100 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 breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS8 6JW 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is St James Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 6JW. 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 moderate (about 61 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 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 6JW on NestScope.
