WS1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

128 homes sold in WS1 in the last 12 months at a median of £175,000, up 5.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £415,500, flats for £100,000.

Covers Paddock, Palfrey & The Delves, Pleck, Rushall-Shelfield, St Matthew's.

Median sold price

£175k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+5.1%

From £167k

Homes sold

128

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WS1

Detached

£416k

14 sales

Semi-detached

£257k

31 sales

Terraced

£168k

59 sales

Flat

£100k

24 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£110k£142k£173k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WS1
2016£122k (261 sales)
2017£120k (225 sales)
2018£120k (206 sales)
2019£123k (260 sales)
2020£110k (255 sales)
2021£138k (236 sales)
2022£150k (205 sales)
2023£153k (168 sales)
2024£170k (166 sales)
2025£170k (175 sales)
2026£173k (81 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Cherrytree CloseWS1 2BF · Mostly detached
£750,00015 sales
Belvidere RoadWS1 3AU · Mostly detached
£457,7508 sales
Highgate DriveWS1 3JW · Mostly semi-detached
£412,5005 sales
Broadway NorthWS1 2QE · Mixed homes
£366,25042 sales
Orwell RoadWS1 2PJ · Mostly semi-detached
£349,0008 sales

Most affordable

Hatherton RoadWS1 1YA · Mostly flats
£55,5004 sales
Bridge StreetWS1 1DP · Mostly flats
£60,75014 sales
Leicester StreetWS1 1PT · Mostly flats
£67,3926 sales
Caldmore RoadWS1 3NR · Mostly flats
£82,5006 sales
Highgate RoadWS1 3JA · Mixed homes
£84,50026 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

94 Weston StreetWS1 4EE · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 4 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£205,000£3,060/m²
94 Lumley RoadWS1 2LJ · Terraced · 74 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£161,000£2,180/m²
20 Vincent StreetWS1 3EJ · Terraced · 139 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£80,000£580/m²
70 Hawes RoadWS1 3LF · Semi-detached · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£71,500£1,080/m²
Flat 11, Jesson Court, Jesson RoadWS1 3AZ · Flat · 67 m² · 4 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£145,000£2,160/m²
Flat 41, Spring Court, Birmingham RoadWS1 2NS · Flat · 65 m² · 3 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£142,000£2,180/m²
21 New College CloseWS1 3TF · Detached · 157 m² · 8 rooms · 5 Aug 2026
£545,000£3,470/m²
17 Holtshill LaneWS1 2JA · Terraced · 70 m² · 4 rooms · 31 Jul 2026
£162,000£2,310/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

The Ladder SchoolAlternative provision · 0.2 mi from the WS1 centre
Good
Whitehall Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WS1 centre
Outstanding
Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the WS1 centre
Requires improvement
Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the WS1 centre
Outstanding
Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the WS1 centre
Good
Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the WS1 centre
Good
Hillary Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the WS1 centre
Requires improvement
Delves Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the WS1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

645

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
266
Shoplifting
93
Vehicle crime
51
Public order
42

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WS1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Sow and River Penk
River Tame at Bescot
Upper Tame
Bourne Brook (Tamworth)
River Tame at Ray Hall Water Works
Ford Brook at Bescot
River Tame at Wednesbury
Ford Brook at Walsall

WS1 questions

What is the average house price in WS1?

The median sold price in WS1 over the last 12 months was £175,000, across 128 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £415,500, semi-detached £257,000, terraced £167,500, flat £100,000.

Are house prices in WS1 going up?

The median sold price was up 5.1% on the previous 12 months (£166,550). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WS1?

Cherrytree Close has the highest median sold price in WS1 over the last five years: £750,000 across 15 sales.

How do I know if a home in WS1 is fairly priced?

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