Beard Close, Wednesbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS10 8JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£131,167

3 sales

Price range

£108k – £168k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Sep 2018

WS10 8JH

At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkDarlaston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Beard Close, Wednesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Sep 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £112,750.

House prices on Beard Close compared

WS10 postcode area£213,546

Wednesbury£213,546

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS10 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£112,750	14 Sep 2018
Semi-detached	1	£168,000	27 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Beard Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Beard Close WS10 8JH	14 Sep 2018	£118,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Beard Close WS10 8JH	17 Aug 2018	£107,500	Flat	Leasehold
6, Beard Close WS10 8JH	27 Jul 2018	£168,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Beard Close

Crime

375 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beard Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	159
Vehicle crime	44
Criminal damage & arson	34
Shoplifting	30
Public order	27
Other theft	22

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

Flood risk

Beard Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Tame Flood alert area
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire 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 Beard Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston 245 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Woods Bank Academy 303 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Old Church Church of England C Primary School 431 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Salisbury Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
County Bridge Primary School 229 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) 66 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Kings Hill Primary School 459 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Grace Academy Darlaston 1,059 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.8 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, tram & metro stations

Darlaston station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Willenhall station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Bescot Stadium station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nags Head (opp, The Green) 1 min walk
Nags Head (adj, The Green) 1 min walk
Bentley Bridge (before, Bentley Road South) 3 min walk
Bentley Bridge (after, Bentley Road South) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Rough Hay Surgery
44B Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury · 0.4 mi
Darlaston Medical Centre
Birmingham Street, Wednesbury · 0.7 mi
Darlaston Family Practice
Pinfold Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury · 0.7 mi
Darlaston Health Centre
Pinfold Street, Wednesbury · 0.7 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 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: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.8%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	39.8%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,872

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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