POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WS5 4DG postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 16 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 16 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 12 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £210,000Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

WS5 4DG links 10 transport stops within 400m and 35 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fir Tree Schools (BCT) at about 89m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station at about 959m.

Local business

4 within 1200m

WS5 4DG currently links 4 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 nightlife, 1 grocery, 1 health. The closest mapped place is The Tiger at about 525m. The current amenity availability signal scores 35/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WS5 4DG in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

12 nearby school rows

12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WS5 4DG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 11

WS5 4DG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 85, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£210,000

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WS5 4DG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 35/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Health

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Tiger

Pub at Walstead Road, Walsall.

Health

Yew Tree Pharmacy

Pharmacy at 20, Redwood Road, Walsall.

Nightlife

The Orchard

Pub at Walsall.

Grocery

Lidl

Supermarket at 100, Walsall Road, Walsall.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Delves Infant School

Primary option in WS5 4PU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Delves Junior School

Primary option in WS5 4PU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Park Hall Infant Academy

Primary option in WS5 3HF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WS5 4DG before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WS5 4DG.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WS5 4DG with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WS5 4DG.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WS5 4DG.