Is WS2 8LD a nice place to live?
Area check for Walsall — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.
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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)
583 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of WS2 8LD. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
House prices
£214,577
Average price in Walsall (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Up 2.2% year on year.
- Terraced
- £189,125
- Semi-detached
- £229,330
- Detached
- £353,721
- Flat / maisonette
- £120,534
Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for WS2 8LD specifically.
Flood risk
Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.
No active flood warnings within ~15km.
Check long-term flood risk →GP & dentist ratings
CQC ratings near WS2 8LD on Check My GP
Food hygiene ratings
FSA ratings near WS2 8LD on Check Food Hygiene