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The Briars, Aldridge, Walsall

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Briars, Aldridge, Walsall · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/walsall-west-midlands/the-briars/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS9 8AQ, WS9 8AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£164,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,644
68 sales
Price range
£118k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
WS9 8AR

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At a glance

House prices£165k average34% below the Walsall average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkWalsall station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 73 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

68 property sales on The Briars, Aldridge, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £164,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £145,644. Average sale prices rose from £122,900 in 2016 to £164,750 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Walsall average of £249,960 over the same period. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Briars range from £118,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 320 streets in Walsall with at least two sales in the last year, The Briars ranks 272nd for average price.

House prices on The Briars compared

The Briars£164,500
WS9 postcode area£311,235
Walsall£249,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WS9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £122,900 (5 sales)2016£123k2017: £130,328 (9 sales)2017£130k2018: £133,999 (5 sales)2018£134k2019: £144,921 (7 sales)2019£145k2020: £140,738 (4 sales)2020£141k2021: £141,611 (9 sales)2021£142k2022: £152,222 (9 sales)2022£152k2023: £162,417 (6 sales)2023£162k2024: £159,207 (7 sales)2024£159k2025: £161,200 (5 sales)2025£161k2026: £164,750 (2 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 73 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat68£145,6444 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Briars

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, The Briars WS9 8AR 4 Jun 2026£167,000 FlatLeasehold
131, The Briars WS9 8AQ 18 May 2026£162,500 FlatLeasehold
145, The Briars WS9 8AQ 21 Nov 2025£164,000 FlatLeasehold
83, The Briars WS9 8AQ 30 Sep 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
141, The Briars WS9 8AQ 29 Aug 2025£151,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Briars WS9 8AQ 16 Jul 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
139, The Briars WS9 8AQ 28 May 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Briars WS9 8AQ 21 Mar 2025£152,000 FlatLeasehold
87, The Briars WS9 8AQ 11 Oct 2024£168,000 FlatLeasehold
155, The Briars WS9 8AQ 13 Sep 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
137, The Briars WS9 8AQ 11 Sep 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
171, The Briars WS9 8AQ 6 Sep 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
149, The Briars WS9 8AQ 12 Jul 2024£157,000 FlatLeasehold
123, The Briars WS9 8AQ 18 Jun 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
101, The Briars WS9 8AQ 3 Apr 2024£144,450 FlatLeasehold
99, The Briars WS9 8AQ 19 Jan 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
22, The Briars WS9 8AR 15 Dec 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
34, The Briars WS9 8AR 11 Dec 2023£161,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Briars WS9 8AR 27 Nov 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
57, The Briars WS9 8AQ 4 Oct 2023£157,500 FlatLeasehold
135, The Briars WS9 8AQ 25 Sep 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
32, The Briars WS9 8AR 14 Sep 2023£161,000 FlatLeasehold
33, The Briars WS9 8AQ 22 Nov 2022£157,000 FlatLeasehold
129, The Briars WS9 8AQ 5 Jul 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
41, The Briars WS9 8AQ 27 May 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
135, The Briars WS9 8AQ 12 May 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
87, The Briars WS9 8AQ 6 May 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
153, The Briars WS9 8AQ 27 Apr 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
30, The Briars WS9 8AR 22 Apr 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
165, The Briars WS9 8AQ 23 Mar 2022£147,500 FlatLeasehold
127, The Briars WS9 8AQ 25 Feb 2022£140,500 FlatLeasehold
42, The Briars WS9 8AR 17 Dec 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
46, The Briars WS9 8AR 16 Dec 2021£148,500 FlatLeasehold
34, The Briars WS9 8AR 8 Oct 2021£144,000 FlatLeasehold
51, The Briars WS9 8AQ 22 Sep 2021£134,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Briars WS9 8AR 1 Jul 2021£142,000 FlatLeasehold
77, The Briars WS9 8AQ 30 Apr 2021£138,000 FlatLeasehold
87, The Briars WS9 8AQ 23 Apr 2021£147,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Briars WS9 8AR 16 Apr 2021£142,000 FlatLeasehold
149, The Briars WS9 8AQ 10 Mar 2021£133,000 FlatLeasehold
143, The Briars WS9 8AQ 1 Mar 2021£143,000 FlatLeasehold
21, The Briars WS9 8AQ 10 Aug 2020£142,000 FlatLeasehold
161, The Briars WS9 8AQ 30 Jun 2020£133,000 FlatLeasehold
30, The Briars WS9 8AR 26 Feb 2020£149,950 FlatLeasehold
115, The Briars WS9 8AQ 31 Jan 2020£138,000 FlatLeasehold
26, The Briars WS9 8AR 29 Nov 2019£154,000 FlatLeasehold
101, The Briars WS9 8AQ 19 Jul 2019£132,500 FlatLeasehold
139, The Briars WS9 8AQ 28 Jun 2019£132,000 FlatLeasehold
91, The Briars WS9 8AQ 30 May 2019£149,950 FlatLeasehold
159, The Briars WS9 8AQ 25 Apr 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
7, The Briars £125,000 (Jan 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
139, The Briars £125,000 (Oct 2017) → £132,000 (Jun 2019) → £165,000 (May 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
25, The Briars £127,000 (Sep 2017) → £152,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 7 yrs
87, The Briars £147,000 (Apr 2021) → £155,000 (May 2022) → £168,000 (Oct 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
155, The Briars £135,000 (Oct 2017) → £175,000 (Sep 2024) +30%
over 7 yrs
149, The Briars £133,000 (Mar 2021) → £157,000 (Jul 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
101, The Briars £132,500 (Jul 2019) → £144,450 (Apr 2024) +9%
over 5 yrs
22, The Briars £127,000 (Dec 2016) → £160,000 (Dec 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
34, The Briars £144,000 (Oct 2021) → £161,000 (Dec 2023) +12%
over 2 yrs
135, The Briars £145,000 (May 2022) → £165,000 (Sep 2023) +14%
over 1 yr
33, The Briars £128,000 (Jun 2017) → £157,000 (Nov 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
41, The Briars £130,000 (Feb 2018) → £160,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
153, The Briars £129,995 (Jan 2018) → £150,000 (Apr 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
30, The Briars £149,950 (Feb 2020) → £170,000 (Apr 2022) +13%
over 2 yrs
143, The Briars £129,950 (Sep 2017) → £143,000 (Mar 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
91, The Briars £125,500 (Mar 2017) → £149,950 (May 2019) +19%
over 2 yrs
81, The Briars £118,000 (Jul 2016) → £155,000 (Mar 2019) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Briars

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Briars in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Shoplifting16
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson9
Burglary5
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Briars is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • Bourne Brook (Tamworth) Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Briars

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Aldridge School - A Science College 1,629 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 1,109 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Radleys Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Whetstone Field Primary School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Castlefort Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Blake Street station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Bloxwich station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burnfields Close (before, Leighswood Road) 1 min walk
  • Burnfields Close (opp, Leighswood Road) 1 min walk
  • Lockside (before, Wharf Approach) 3 min walk
  • Lockside (after, Wharf Approach) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 0.5 mi
  • Portland Medical Practice
    Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 0.5 mi
  • St John's Medical Centre
    High Street, Walsall Wood, Walsall · 1.3 mi
  • Rushall Medical Centre
    107 Lichfield Road, Rushall, Walsall · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Aldridge · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Northgate Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Aldridge · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Aldridge · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Aldridge Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lazy Hill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Ws9 Dream Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Rodericks Dental Ltd · 0.5 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.8%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households1,112

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.2%64.1%
Aged 65+34.0%18.6%
Residents2,336

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 The Briars

Ethnic group

HereWalsall
White93%71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%18.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%4.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%2.1%

Religion

HereWalsall
Christian64.7%44.7%
No religion26.3%30.2%
Not answered5.5%5.2%
Sikh1.8%6%
Hindu0.7%1.8%
Muslim0.5%11.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereWalsall
Born in the UK94.5%85.2%
Born outside the UK5.5%14.8%

Highest qualification

HereWalsall
Level 4 qualifications and above30.1%23.7%
No qualifications19.9%26.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%11.5%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%3.2%

General health

HereWalsall
Very good health41.6%44.4%
Good health35%34.4%
Fair health17%14.6%
Bad health5.1%5%
Very bad health1.2%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWalsall
1 car or van in household44.1%40.4%
2 cars or vans in household26.3%25.5%
No cars or vans in household18.5%24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%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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