Birchcroft, Walsall

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchcroft, Walsall · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/walsall-west-midlands/birchcroft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS9 8LB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£350,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£305,190

5 sales

Price range

£228k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Aug 2026

WS9 8LB

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At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station57 min walkBlake Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Birchcroft, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,190. Recorded sale prices on Birchcroft range from £227,950 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birchcroft compared

WS9 postcode area£311,235

Walsall£249,960

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchcroft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£305,190	26 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Birchcroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Birchcroft WS9 8LB	26 Aug 2026	£350,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Birchcroft WS9 8LB	24 Jan 2025	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Birchcroft WS9 8LB	29 Nov 2024	£273,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Birchcroft WS9 8LB	24 Jun 2022	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Birchcroft WS9 8LB	27 Apr 2018	£227,950	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Birchcroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Leighswood School 442 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School 478 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Castlefort Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Oakwood School 272 pupils	Academy special converter	3–15	Report	1.0 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 1,109 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 340 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Aldridge School - A Science College 1,629 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Blake Street station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Shenstone station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Butlers Lane station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lazy Hill Road (before, Druids Avenue) 2 min walk
Lazy Hill Road (after, Druids Avenue) 2 min walk
Lazy Hill Post Office (adj, Lazy Hill Road) 2 min walk
Aldwych Close (after, Walsall Wood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Medical Centre
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 0.9 mi
Portland Medical Practice
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 0.9 mi
St John's Medical Centre
High Street, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 1.2 mi
Streets Corner Surgery
79-81 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Aldridge - Walsall Wood Road · 0.2 mi
Asda Express Asda Northgate Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Aldridge · 0.4 mi
Iceland Iceland Aldridge · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Lazy Hill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Aldridge Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Rodericks Dental Ltd · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Priory Dental Practice · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,345

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	90%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Walsall with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchcroft

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Who lives around Birchcroft

Ethnic group

	Here	Walsall
White	96%	71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	18.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	2.1%

Religion

	Here	Walsall
Christian	65.6%	44.7%
No religion	27.3%	30.2%
Not answered	4.9%	5.2%
Sikh	0.8%	6%
Muslim	0.5%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%
Hindu	0.1%	1.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Walsall
Born in the UK	97.5%	85.2%
Born outside the UK	2.5%	14.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Walsall
Level 4 qualifications and above	30%	23.7%
No qualifications	20.2%	26.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.3%
Other qualifications	2.6%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Walsall
Very good health	40.3%	44.4%
Good health	37.5%	34.4%
Fair health	16.3%	14.6%
Bad health	4.3%	5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Walsall
1 car or van in household	40.8%	40.4%
2 cars or vans in household	35.3%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	13.1%	24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.8%	9.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Walsall.

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Council tax here

Walsall Band D is £2,627 a year (Band A £1,752). See every band.

Estate agents near Birchcroft

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