Shire Lea, Brownhills, Walsall

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shire Lea, Brownhills, Walsall · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/walsall-west-midlands/shire-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS8 6NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£361,500

2 sales

Price range

£318k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Apr 2025

WS8 6NZ

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At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkShenstone station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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 Shire Lea, Brownhills, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £361,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shire Lea compared

WS8 postcode area£224,335

Walsall£249,960

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shire Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£361,500	28 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Shire Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Shire Lea WS8 6NZ	28 Apr 2025	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Shire Lea WS8 6NZ	31 Mar 2016	£318,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Shire Lea	£318,000 (Mar 2016) → £405,000 (Apr 2025)	+27% over 9 yrs

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Schools near Shire Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shire Oak Academy 1,149 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Millfield Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Walsall Wood School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ogley Hay Nursery School 92 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Oakwood School 272 pupils	Academy special converter	3–15	Report	0.8 mi
St James Academy 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Castlefort Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 340 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.9 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Blake Street station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Bloxwich station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Friezland Lane (opposite, Chester Road) 2 min walk
Friezland Lane (adjacent, Chester Road) 2 min walk
Hillside (opposite, Friezland Lane) 3 min walk
Adams Road (adj, Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Walsall Wood Health Centre
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 0.8 mi
Streets Corner Surgery
79-81 Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 0.8 mi
Parkside Medical Practice
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 1.0 mi
Holland Park Surgery
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Wood · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.7 mi
Tesco Tesco Walsall Superstore · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Brownhills Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Kkhh Ltd T/a Walsall Wood Dentistry · 0.8 mi
24 High Street (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 4 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.4%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	10.3%	17.1%
Households	574

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,400

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 Shire Lea

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Who lives around Shire Lea

Ethnic group

	Here	Walsall
White	90.5%	71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.8%	18.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	2.1%

Religion

	Here	Walsall
Christian	52.8%	44.7%
No religion	36.8%	30.2%
Not answered	4.5%	5.2%
Muslim	2.1%	11.3%
Sikh	2%	6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Walsall
Born in the UK	95.3%	85.2%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	14.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Walsall
No qualifications	27.5%	26.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.1%	23.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.9%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.2%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.3%
Other qualifications	2.4%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Walsall
Very good health	44.1%	44.4%
Good health	33.3%	34.4%
Fair health	16.1%	14.6%
Bad health	4.4%	5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Walsall
1 car or van in household	35.8%	40.4%
2 cars or vans in household	33.9%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	16.4%	24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14%	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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