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WV12, Walsall

Walsall, West Midlands, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 01:34
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Centre of WV12. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district WV12, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £225,000 from 155 sales, which is 4.7% higher than the previous 12 months (£215,000 from 283 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 37 out of 100, with an average of 211 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and 2 flood warnings or alerts are currently in force within 5 km; the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 80 out of 100.Environment Agency Of 55 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band D (64 out of 100) and 22% are rated band C or better.EPC register Broadband data is not connected yet, and there is no railway station within 2 km, with 10 bus stops within 400 m; the Postcode Pulse transport score is 45 out of 100.OfcomNaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£225,000
155 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
211
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
2 warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
55 certificates
Source: EPC register
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,409
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

37/100

211 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour633
Months of data3
Per month211
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month36.6 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

80/100

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km3
Active warnings and alerts nearby2

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

64/100

Median rating of 55 certificates: band D (64)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)64
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used55

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

62/100

Median sale price up 4.7% year on year in WV12

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price4.7%
Median price, last 12 months£225,000
Median price, previous 12 months£215,000
Sales, last 12 months155
Sales, previous 12 months283

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,409 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,409
Radius805 m
Weighted count1,186.8
Other retail76
Takeaway57
Pub bar34
Restaurant cafe31
School college30
Childcare health care27
Other24
Mobile caterer12
Supermarket9

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

45/100

No railway station within the search radius; 10 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station—
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m10

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 62/100

£225,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 155 sales

Median sale price up 4.7% year on year in WV12

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District WV12

Median, last 12 months
£225,000
Sales, last 12 months
155
Change on previous 12 months
+4.7%
Median over the period
£205,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
17%
  • Detached (205)£270,000
  • Semi-detached (583)£214,000
  • Terraced (363)£175,000
  • Flat or maisonette (95)£106,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£182,00071
2022£195,975291
2023£200,000261
2024£202,000241
2025£216,000285
2026 (part year)£227,00097

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 64/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 55 certificates

Median rating of 55 certificates: band D (64)

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Homes with a certificate
55
Median rating
Band D (64)
Band C or better
22%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C12
  • Band D33
  • Band E8
  • Band F1
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 37/100

211

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

211 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
211
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
West Midlands Police
  • Violence and sexual offences95.3
  • Criminal damage and arson24.3
  • Vehicle crime18.3
  • Shoplifting15
  • Public order14.7
  • Other theft11.7
  • Anti-social behaviour10
  • Burglary7.3
  • Other crime5
  • Drugs3.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 80/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · 2 warnings in force

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
2
Warning areas within 1 km
0

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

  • Flood alert: River Sow and River Penk

    High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is expected on Friday 23 October and overnight into Saturday 24 October. Flooding may affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Sow between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough, the River Penk between Coven and Stafford, the Sandyford Brook, the Rising Brook, the Ridings Brook and the Saredon Brook. We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near…

  • Flood alert: Upper Tame

    High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October and overnight into Saturday 24 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,409

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,409 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,409
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
81%
  • Other shops76
  • Takeaways57
  • Pubs and bars34
  • Restaurants and cafés31
  • Schools and colleges30
  • Childcare, health and care27
  • Other24
  • Mobile caterers12
  • Supermarkets9

based on the nearest 300 of 1,409

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 45/100

No railway station within the search radius; 10 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
None nearby
Distance
—
Bus stops within 400 m
10
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1040Coltham Road (66 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.