Poplar Road, Brownhills, Walsall
House prices, sold prices and local information for WS8 6AJ.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Poplar Road, Brownhills, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,000. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Road range from £102,000 to £218,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £156,000 | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 6 | £151,583 | 12 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Poplar Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 12 Feb 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 30 Jul 2025 | £117,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 28 Mar 2025 | £218,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2B, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 21 Mar 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 4 Feb 2025 | £167,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 22 Apr 2024 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 31 Jan 2024 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 15 Dec 2023 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 9 Nov 2023 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 17 Aug 2023 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2B, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 6 Dec 2019 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 7 Aug 2019 | £149,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 31 May 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 22 Jun 2018 | £102,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 24 Jan 2018 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Poplar Road WS8 6AJ | 26 Feb 2016 | £110,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2B, Poplar Road | £147,500 (Dec 2019) → £190,000 (Mar 2025) | +29% over 5 yrs |
| 30, Poplar Road | £135,000 (May 2019) → £180,000 (Jan 2024) | +33% over 5 yrs |
| 23, Poplar Road | £90,000 (Aug 2023) → £126,000 (Nov 2023) | +40% over under a year |
| 31, Poplar Road | £102,000 (Jun 2018) → £149,000 (Aug 2019) | +46% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Poplar Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 104 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St James Academy 220 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School 92 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Millfield Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy 778 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Watling Street Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shire Oak Academy 1,149 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 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
- Shenstone station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Landywood station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Bloxwich station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lichfield Road (opposite, Ogley Road) 2 min walk
- Ogley Road (adj, Lichfield Road) 2 min walk
- Furst Street (before, Ogley Road) 3 min walk
- Fourth Avenue (before, Chase Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkside Medical Practice
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.4 mi - Holland Park Surgery
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.4 mi - New Road Medical Centre
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.6 mi - Streets Corner Surgery
79-81 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Walsall Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Clayhanger Food · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Brownhills Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Touchwood Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- 24 High Street (dental Practice) · 0.4 mi
- Park View Centre · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 28.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 518 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,385 |
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.
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Who lives around Poplar Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 71.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 18.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.8% | 44.7% |
| No religion | 46.7% | 30.2% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 11.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 85.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 14.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.8% | 26.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 15.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.3% | 23.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 11.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 3.2% |
General health
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 39% | 34.4% |
| Very good health | 38% | 44.4% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 24.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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