WS5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

168 homes sold in WS5 in the last 12 months at a median of £322,500, up 9.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £425,000, flats for £131,000.

Covers Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Paddock, Palfrey & The Delves, Pheasey Park Farm, St Matthew's.

Median sold price

£323k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+9.5%

From £295k

Homes sold

168

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WS5

Detached

£425k

74 sales

Semi-detached

£270k

65 sales

Terraced

£225k

20 sales

Flat

£131k

9 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£186k£258k£330k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WS5
2016£188k (255 sales)
2017£186k (256 sales)
2018£230k (233 sales)
2019£225k (235 sales)
2020£250k (214 sales)
2021£280k (255 sales)
2022£301k (202 sales)
2023£285k (174 sales)
2024£293k (189 sales)
2025£300k (219 sales)
2026£330k (90 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

Charlemont RoadWS5 3NG · Mostly detached
£705,0005 sales
Park RoadWS5 3JU · Mostly detached
£690,00013 sales
Skip LaneWS5 3LP · Mostly detached
£582,00012 sales
Beacon RoadWS5 3LF · Mostly detached
£570,0007 sales
Lake AvenueWS5 3PA · Mostly detached
£515,50010 sales

Most affordable

Stirrup CloseWS5 4QF · Mostly flats
£106,0004 sales
Pommel CloseWS5 4QE · Mixed homes
£116,0005 sales
Camborne RoadWS5 3JA · Mostly flats
£133,00013 sales
Park Hall CloseWS5 3HQ · Mostly flats
£138,5006 sales
Camomile CloseWS5 4RU · Mixed homes
£152,5004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

29 Park RoadWS5 3JU · Detached · 159 m² · 9 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£775,000£4,870/m²
22 Snapdragon DriveWS5 4RE · Detached · 92 m² · 6 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£335,000£3,640/m²
8 Lodge RoadWS5 3JS · Detached · 152 m² · 8 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£700,000£4,610/m²
4 Betony CloseWS5 4RY · Detached · 114 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£316,000£2,770/m²
6 Columbine CloseWS5 4RQ · Semi-detached · 84 m² · 5 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£100,947£1,200/m²
30 Greaves AvenueWS5 3QG · Semi-detached · 192 m² · 7 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£742,500£3,870/m²
42 Larchwood RoadWS5 4HE · Semi-detached · 83 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£240,000£2,890/m²
28 Lonsdale RoadWS5 3JL · Terraced · 101 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£372,000£3,680/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

Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WS5 centre
Good
Delves Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WS5 centre
Good
Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WS5 centre
Good
Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary · 0.9 mi from the WS5 centre
Outstanding
Whitehall Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the WS5 centre
Outstanding
St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the WS5 centre
Good
Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the WS5 centre
Requires improvement
The Ladder SchoolAlternative provision · 1.5 mi from the WS5 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

149

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
65
Shoplifting
21
Vehicle crime
20
Criminal damage & arson
9

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 WS5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Tame at Bescot
Upper Tame
River Tame at Ray Hall Water Works
Ford Brook at Bescot
River Tame at Wednesbury
Ford Brook at Walsall
Perry Brook at Perry Barr

WS5 questions

What is the average house price in WS5?

The median sold price in WS5 over the last 12 months was £322,500, across 168 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £425,000, semi-detached £270,000, terraced £225,000, flat £131,000.

Are house prices in WS5 going up?

The median sold price was up 9.5% on the previous 12 months (£294,500). 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 WS5?

Charlemont Road has the highest median sold price in WS5 over the last five years: £705,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in WS5 is fairly priced?

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