The Downs, Aldridge, Walsall

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS9 0YT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£425,700

10 sales

Price range

£285k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Oct 2024

WS9 0YT

At a glance

House prices£426k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkButlers Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Downs, Aldridge, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £425,700. Average sale prices rose from £305,000 in 2016 to £478,750 in 2024 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Downs compared

WS9 postcode area£305,888

Walsall£248,781

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£425,700	18 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Downs

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
30, The Downs WS9 0YT	18 Oct 2024	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
32, The Downs WS9 0YT	28 Aug 2024	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
4, The Downs WS9 0YT	31 Jul 2024	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
29, The Downs WS9 0YT	12 Jan 2024	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
24, The Downs WS9 0YT	4 Apr 2023	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
31, The Downs WS9 0YT	10 Mar 2023	£470,000	Detached	Freehold
27, The Downs WS9 0YT	14 Nov 2022	£445,000	Detached	Leasehold
17, The Downs WS9 0YT	26 Aug 2020	£367,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Downs WS9 0YT	23 Jun 2017	£318,000	Other	Leasehold
9, The Downs WS9 0YT	23 Jun 2017	£318,000	Other	Freehold
11, The Downs WS9 0YT	30 Sep 2016	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
17, The Downs WS9 0YT	19 Jan 2016	£285,000	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
17, The Downs	£285,000 (Jan 2016) → £367,000 (Aug 2020)	+29% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Downs

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft	15
Violence & sexual offences	8
Burglary	3
Public order	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

The Downs is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper Tame 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 Downs

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackwood School 677 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly 242 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Manor Primary School 411 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Whetstone Field Primary School 229 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Lindens Academy 457 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 239 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 1,109 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
The Streetly Academy 1,544 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Butlers Lane station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Blake Street station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Four Oaks station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hardwick Road (opposite, Hardwick Road) 2 min walk
Grange Drive (after, Chester Road) 2 min walk
Inglewood Grove (opp, Wood Lane) 3 min walk
Grange Drive (adj, Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackwood Health Centre
Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.5 mi
Northgate Medical Centre
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 1.7 mi
Portland Medical Practice
Anchor Meadow, Aldridge, Walsall · 1.7 mi
Queslett Medical Centre
522 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.3%	62.5%
Private rented	4.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	561

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,430

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.

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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