WS8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

159 homes sold in WS8 in the last 12 months at a median of £219,995, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £287,750, flats for £130,500.

Covers Aldridge North & Walsall Wood, Brownhills, Chasetown, Hammerwich with Wall, Norton Canes, Burntwood, Hammerwich.

Median sold price

£220k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.7%

From £219k

Homes sold

159

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WS8

Detached

£288k

34 sales

Semi-detached

£220k

91 sales

Terraced

£203k

22 sales

Flat

£131k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£143k£181k£220k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WS8
2016£144k (224 sales)
2017£143k (252 sales)
2018£166k (226 sales)
2019£161k (235 sales)
2020£161k (174 sales)
2021£185k (230 sales)
2022£200k (184 sales)
2023£200k (165 sales)
2024£210k (172 sales)
2025£220k (187 sales)
2026£215k (111 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

Seeds CourtWS8 6FF · Mostly detached
£410,0006 sales
Bulrush CloseWS8 6DB · Mostly detached
£372,5004 sales
Chester Road NorthWS8 7JP · Mostly detached
£367,5006 sales
Sandpiper CloseWS8 6GB · Mostly detached
£362,5004 sales
Curlew DriveWS8 6DY · Mixed homes
£352,0007 sales

Most affordable

Moorhen CloseWS8 6EE · Mostly flats
£117,50014 sales
Sadlers MillWS8 6BZ · Mostly flats
£120,9504 sales
Hillside CloseWS8 7AB · Mostly flats
£123,0007 sales
Lapwing CloseWS8 6HB · Mostly flats
£125,0007 sales
Bridgeside CloseWS8 7BN · Mostly flats
£129,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

4 Allerdale RoadWS8 7SA · Terraced · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£202,000£3,480/m²
12 Whitebeam CloseWS8 7QR · Terraced · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£244,000£2,740/m²
11 Wych Elm RoadWS8 7QP · Terraced · 94 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£245,000£2,610/m²
87 Lindon RoadWS8 7BH · Terraced · 90 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£210,000£2,330/m²
1a Seeds LaneWS8 6HU · Detached · 128 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£380,000£2,970/m²
2 Oldacre GardensWS8 7ET · Semi-detached · 92 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£267,500£2,910/m²
1 Valley ViewWS8 6BS · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£180,000£2,070/m²
67 Blithfield RoadWS8 7NH · Terraced · 56 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£133,500£2,380/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

St James Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the WS8 centre
Inadequate
Brownhills SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
Watling Street Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
Walsall Wood SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the WS8 centre
Good
Ryders Hayes SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the WS8 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

139

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
58
Criminal damage & arson
15
Vehicle crime
15
Shoplifting
12

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 WS8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper Tame
Bourne Brook (Tamworth)
Ford Brook at Rushall

WS8 questions

What is the average house price in WS8?

The median sold price in WS8 over the last 12 months was £219,995, across 159 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £287,750, semi-detached £220,000, terraced £202,500, flat £130,500.

Are house prices in WS8 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.7% on the previous 12 months (£218,500). 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 WS8?

Seeds Court has the highest median sold price in WS8 over the last five years: £410,000 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in WS8 is fairly priced?

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