WS1 1RY postcode in Walsall, England
WS1 1RY is a postcode in Walsall, in the St Matthew's ward. It is in the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.
Where WS1 1RY is, and what is near it
- WS1 1RY
- Other postcodes in WS1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 44 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5837, longitude -1.9817)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS1 1RY?
- WalsallCouncil, for all local services Walsall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WS1 1RY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Walsall and BloxwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Valerie Vaz (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Valerie Vaz
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WS1 1RY?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS1 1RY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS1 1RY?
BinDayBuddy does not read Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WS1 1RY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at WS1 1RY. 7 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Walsall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS1 1RY: 3,517 properties in Walsall are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Walsall
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WS1 1RY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Ford Brook at WalsallFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ford Brook at Walsall
- Upper TameFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper Tame
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS1 1RY?
Homes in WS1 1 sold for a typical £110,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, up 50.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 9 sales
Across the whole WS1 district: a typical £171,500 from 132 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WS1 1RY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS1 1RY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WS1 1RY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,340 homes in the neighbourhood around WS1 1RY. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Walsall for 2026‑27: £2,627. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,752 (band A) to £2,336 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,752.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,180 (88%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 150 (11%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,627 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,211 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,795 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,379 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,255 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Walsall before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WS1 1RY is in (ONS area E01010368), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest open schools to WS1 1RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WS1 1RY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS1 1RY is Walsall Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Walsall Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
44 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newport Street, 113 m away.
More stations near WS1 1RY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS1 1RY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Saddlers Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 622326 400 mWalk
- Umbrella Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01922 620532 400 mWalk
- Brace Street Hc- Kumar Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 858979 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WS1 1RY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS1 1RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Wolverhampton University Walsall Campus Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- IONITY Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Gallagher Retail Park Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest to the centre of WS1 1RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- mydentist, Digbeth, Walsall Phone 01922 624477 100 mWalk
- Allsopp & Associates Dental Practice - Bridge Street Phone 01922 614685 200 mWalk
- Goodall Dental Practice 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WS1 1RY?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Homer Building Phone 01922 721172 550 mWalk
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 1.2 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS1 1RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grove Terrace Phone 07800 989097 550 mWalk
- Hawabu House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01922 636674 650 mWalk
- Hilton Rose Retirement Home Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01922 622778 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS1 1RY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 58 Park Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:45pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01922 621555 200 mWalk
- I-Dispense Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 646521 400 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 125 Lichfield Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01922 641810 450 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WS1 1RY?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS1 1RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 2.8 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Center 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WS1 1RY in a conservation area?
The centre of WS1 1RY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WS1 1RY?
Police.uk records 698 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS1 1RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 38, burglary 21, possession of weapons 18, anti-social behaviour 15, robbery 12, other crime 9, theft from the person 8, bicycle theft 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS1 1RY
- Ward
- St Matthew's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Walsall
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1985
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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