Downham Close, Walsall

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WS5 3BX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£335,000

2 sales

Price range

£311k – £359k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Nov 2020

WS5 3BX

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At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkWalsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Downham Close, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Nov 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,000.

House prices on Downham Close compared

WS5 postcode area£348,401

Walsall£249,960

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£335,000	12 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Downham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Downham Close WS5 3BX	12 Nov 2020	£359,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Downham Close WS5 3BX	29 Jul 2016	£311,000	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 Downham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Park Hall Junior Academy 409 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
Park Hall Infant Academy 310 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
Queen Mary's Grammar School 1,399 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Aldridge School - A Science College 1,629 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Whetstone Field Primary School 229 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Chuckery Primary School 465 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Mayfield Preparatory School 178 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 235 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.4 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

Walsall station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Tame Bridge Parkway station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Bescot Stadium station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Corn Hill (opposite, Fallowfield Road) 1 min walk
Corn Hill (before, Fallowfield Road) 1 min walk
Elmstead Close (opp, Fallowfield Road) 1 min walk
Elmstead Close (after, Fallowfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Northgate Medical Centre
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 1.7 mi
Portland Medical Practice
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 1.7 mi
Little London Surgery
Little London, Caldmore, Walsall · 1.8 mi
Umbrella Medical
1 Hatherton Street, Walsall · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Sutton Road Food · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Park Hall Food · 0.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Walsall Broadway North · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Foley BP · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

B.d.s. Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
A Karim's Chuckery Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Prescription Centre · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Springhill Dental Practice (walsall ) Ltd · 1.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.1%	62.5%
Private rented	8.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	654

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,670

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 Downham Close

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Who lives around Downham Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Walsall
White	62.6%	71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	29%	18.7%
Other ethnic group	4.7%	2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	4.6%

Religion

	Here	Walsall
Christian	45.2%	44.7%
Sikh	19.9%	6%
No religion	17.9%	30.2%
Muslim	8.2%	11.3%
Not answered	4%	5.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Walsall
Born in the UK	88.6%	85.2%
Born outside the UK	11.4%	14.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Walsall
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.4%	23.7%
No qualifications	18%	26.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.3%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%
Other qualifications	2.7%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Walsall
Very good health	47.8%	44.4%
Good health	33.7%	34.4%
Fair health	14.4%	14.6%
Bad health	2.9%	5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Walsall
2 cars or vans in household	38.4%	25.5%
1 car or van in household	31.6%	40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.8%	9.2%
No cars or vans in household	12.1%	24.9%

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.

Planning and heritage near Downham Close

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Planning applications near Downham Close

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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 Downham Close

Bairstow Eves 2.1 mi
Dixons 2.9 mi
Paul Carr 3.5 mi
Samuel Lawrence & Co 3.9 mi

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