Nearest top-rated: Whetstone Field Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare78/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WALSALL EAST 2 PCN HUB — 0.6 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
2green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside open access land (1.2 ha total — largest park 0.7 ha (0.13 mi away))
Nearest: Playing Field (0.73 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities73/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Aldridge Paddock Ln Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS9 0HJ.
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
11.5µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS9.
Average sold price by property type across the WS9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,068 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£412k▲ 6.6%
Semi-detached£272k▲ 0.7%
Terraced£223k▲ 1.0%
Flat£127k▼ 9.1%
District-level averages (WS9) — 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 WS9 0HJ
WS9 0HJ scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS9 0HJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,403 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Whetstone Field Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALSALL EAST 2 PCN HUB, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WS9 0HJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.73 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Aldridge Paddock Ln Express, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 WS9 0HJ on NestScope.
