Watling Street, Newtown, Walsall

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watling Street, Newtown, Walsall · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/walsall-west-midlands/watling-street-newtown/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS8 6JS, WS8 6JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£197,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£187,500

16 sales

Price range

£114k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2026

WS8 6JS

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At a glance

House prices£198k average21% below the Walsall average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkShenstone station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

16 property sales on Watling Street, Newtown, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £197,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,462. Average sale prices rose from £117,000 in 2016 to £197,500 in 2026 (+69%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Walsall average of £249,960 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Street range from £114,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 320 streets in Walsall with at least two sales in the last year, Watling Street ranks 199th for average price.

House prices on Watling Street compared

Watling Street£197,500

WS8 postcode area£224,335

Walsall£249,960

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WS8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	13	£160,462	2 Apr 2026
Detached	3	£304,667	26 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Watling Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
62, Watling Street WS8 6JS	2 Apr 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Watling Street WS8 6JS	13 Mar 2026	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
60A, Watling Street WS8 6JS	12 Sep 2024	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Watling Street WS8 6JS	30 Jun 2023	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Watling Street WS8 6JR	28 Feb 2023	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
62, Watling Street WS8 6JS	16 Jul 2021	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
237, Watling Street WS8 6JR	26 Mar 2021	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Watling Street WS8 6JS	26 Mar 2021	£156,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
90, Watling Street WS8 6JS	4 Feb 2021	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Watling Street WS8 6JR	31 Mar 2020	£300,000	Other	Freehold
32, Watling Street WS8 6JS	6 Dec 2019	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
62, Watling Street WS8 6JS	3 May 2019	£129,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
60A, Watling Street WS8 6JS	26 Apr 2019	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
72, Watling Street WS8 6JS	19 Mar 2019	£264,000	Detached	Freehold
60, Watling Street WS8 6JS	19 Dec 2018	£142,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
60A, Watling Street WS8 6JS	14 Dec 2018	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
62, Watling Street WS8 6JS	25 Aug 2016	£114,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
60A, Watling Street WS8 6JS	6 May 2016	£120,000	Semi-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
62, Watling Street	£114,000 (Aug 2016) → £129,000 (May 2019) → £155,000 (Jul 2021) → £200,000 (Apr 2026)	+75% over 10 yrs
50, Watling Street	£200,000 (Jun 2023) → £195,000 (Mar 2026)	-3% over 3 yrs
60A, Watling Street	£120,000 (May 2016) → £140,000 (Dec 2018) → £130,000 (Apr 2019) → £170,000 (Sep 2024)	+42% over 8 yrs

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Schools near Watling Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 778 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St James Academy 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Watling Street Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ogley Hay Nursery School 92 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Millfield Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Erasmus Darwin Academy 1,112 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 608 pupils	Primary	0–11	Report	1.1 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Lichfield City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Landywood station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sandfield Farm (adjacent, Sandfield Farm Caravan Park) 4 min walk
Newtown Bridge (after, Chase Road) 4 min walk
Newtown Bridge (before, Chase Road) 5 min walk
Freeth Road (before, Chase Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkside Medical Practice
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.8 mi
Holland Park Surgery
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 0.8 mi
New Road Medical Centre
Park View Centre, Chester Road North, Walsall · 1.0 mi
Darwin Medical Practice
Greenwood Health Centre, Lichfield Road, Burntwood · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.9 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills · 0.9 mi
Tesco Tesco Walsall Superstore · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Highfields Road Burntwood · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Brownhills Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Chasetown Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Park View Centre · 0.8 mi
24 High Street (dental Practice) · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 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 5 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	15.3%	17.1%
Households	734

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,682

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 Watling Street

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Who lives around Watling Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Walsall
White	94.2%	71.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	18.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	2.1%

Religion

	Here	Walsall
Christian	53.9%	44.7%
No religion	37.3%	30.2%
Not answered	5.7%	5.2%
Muslim	1.2%	11.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Walsall
Born in the UK	95.7%	85.2%
Born outside the UK	4.3%	14.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Walsall
No qualifications	24%	26.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.8%	15.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.4%	23.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.3%
Other qualifications	3%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Walsall
Very good health	42.1%	44.4%
Good health	35.8%	34.4%
Fair health	16.3%	14.6%
Bad health	4.4%	5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Walsall
1 car or van in household	39.7%	40.4%
2 cars or vans in household	28.9%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	18.6%	24.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	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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