POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WS8 7EA 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. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 11 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 11 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 13 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £180,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 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 13 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 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 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

4 within 400m

WS8 7EA links 4 transport stops within 400m and 18 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is High Street (BCT) at about 120m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

18 within 1200m

WS8 7EA currently links 18 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 6 food and drink, 6 nightlife, 5 grocery. The closest mapped place is Edmund Howdle at about 97m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WS8 7EA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WS8 7EA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 1

WS8 7EA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 91, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 32 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£180,000

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WS8 7EA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

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

Amenity group

Food and drink

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6).

Amenity group

Grocery

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (3), butcher (1), convenience (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.

Grocery

Edmund Howdle

Butcher at 38, High Street.

Grocery

The co-operative food (Co-op Food)

Supermarket at Clayhanger Lane.

Food and drink

Clayhanger Fish & Chips

Fast Food at 46, Clayhanger Lane.

Food and drink

New Jade Garden

Fast Food at 42, Clayhanger Lane.

Nightlife

The Swan (Black Country Ales)

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco

Supermarket at Silver Street.

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

Brownhills West Primary School

Primary option in WS8 7LA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Primary option in WS8 7EG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Millfield Primary School

Primary option in WS8 6BN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WS8 7EA 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 WS8 7EA.

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 WS8 7EA 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 WS8 7EA.

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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 WS8 7EA.