WS10 9RL postcode in Darlaston, Walsall
WS10 9RL is a postcode in Darlaston, in the Bentley & Darlaston North ward of Walsall. It is in the Wolverhampton South East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS10 9RL is, and what is near it
- WS10 9RL
- Other postcodes in WS10 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 52.5685, longitude -2.0219)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS10 9RL?
- 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 WS10 9RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Wolverhampton South EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pat McFadden (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pat McFadden
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 WS10 9RL?
Every home and business at WS10 9RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Walsall: 94%
Walsall: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Walsall.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS10 9RL?
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 WS10 9RL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WS10 9RL.
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 WS10 9RL: 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 WS10 9RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS10 9RL?
Homes in WS10 9 sold for a typical £217,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £290,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £223,500 34 sales
- Terraced £201,500 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £113,475 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS10 district: a typical £215,000 from 258 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 WS10 9RL
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in WS10 9RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 February 2026. The middle price was £160,000, from £100,000 to £173,000. Across WS10 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £217,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £173,00013 Cobden Street
- £165,00047 Cobden Street
- £155,00056 Cobden Street
- £170,00046 Cobden Street
- £130,00048 Cobden Street
- £100,00028 Cobden Street
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 WS10 9RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WS10 9RL. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 530 (74%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 170 (24%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £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
- 28% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 WS10 9RL is in (ONS area E01010265), 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest open schools to WS10 9RL, 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS10 9RL is Darlaston Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Darlaston Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cobden Street, 147 m away.
More stations near WS10 9RL, 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS10 9RL, 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.
- Darlaston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 526 7151 600 mWalk
- Darlaston Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 568 4300 1.0 kmWalk
- Darlaston Health Centre Phone 0121 568 4391 1.0 kmWalk
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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS10 9RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 500 mWalk
- Gallagher Retail Park Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 800 mWalk
- IONITY Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 2.0 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest to the centre of WS10 9RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 61 Walsall Road Phone 0121 526 2252 600 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 1-3 Wallsall Road Phone 0121 526 2862 850 mWalk
- Wednesbury Dental Practice 1.7 kmCycle
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 WS10 9RL?
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.
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 2.2 kmCycle
- Homer Building Phone 01922 721172 2.8 kmCycle
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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS10 9RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Jaytee Care Demi House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 820 6400 200 mWalk
- Fallings Heath Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 568 6176 250 mWalk
- The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 526 4612 250 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS10 9RL, 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.
- Park Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 556 0973 900 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, St Lawrence Way Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 950 mWalk
- Boots, Axletree Way Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0121 505 5894 950 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 WS10 9RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS10 9RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Orchard Veterinary Centre 2.1 kmCycle
- Lockwood Vets 2.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.3 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 WS10 9RL in a conservation area?
The centre of WS10 9RL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 WS10 9RL?
Police.uk records 369 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS10 9RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 20, burglary 11, possession of weapons 9, other crime 6, drugs 5, robbery 5, theft from the person 2.
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 WS10 9RL
- Ward
- Bentley & Darlaston North
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Darlaston
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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