WS4 1PP postcode in Rushall and Shelfield, Walsall
WS4 1PP is a postcode in Rushall and Shelfield, in the Rushall-Shelfield ward of Walsall. It is in the Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS4 1PP is, and what is near it
- WS4 1PP
- Other postcodes in WS4 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6163, longitude -1.9542)
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 WS4 1PP?
- 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 WS4 1PP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Aldridge-BrownhillsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Wendy Morton (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Wendy Morton
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 WS4 1PP?
Every home and business at WS4 1PP 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 WS4 1PP?
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 WS4 1PP 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 WS4 1PP.
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 WS4 1PP: 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 WS4 1PP 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 WS4 1PP?
Homes in WS4 1 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £330,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £227,000 69 sales
- Terraced £210,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £108,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS4 district: a typical £225,000 from 169 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 WS4 1PP
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in WS4 1PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 May 2026. The middle price was £231,063, from £168,000 to £260,000. Across WS4 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £227,12529 Somerfield Close
- £168,0001A Somerfield Close
- £200,00018 Somerfield Close
- £260,00037 Somerfield Close
- £235,00015 Somerfield Close
- £245,00033 Somerfield Close
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 WS4 1PP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around WS4 1PP. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (66%). 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 £2,627 (band D); band D, the most common, is £2,627.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 30 (6%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 130 (27%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | about 290 (60%) | £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
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 66% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 WS4 1PP is in (ONS area E01010319), 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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest open schools to WS4 1PP, 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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS4 1PP is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.
- Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
- Walsall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Somerfield Close, 110 m away.
More stations near WS4 1PP, 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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS4 1PP, 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.
- Rushall Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 622212 1.0 kmWalk
- Chapel Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 685858 1.6 kmCycle
- High Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01922 683857 1.8 kmCycle
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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS4 1PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest to the centre of WS4 1PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pelsall Lane Dental Practice Phone 01922 640554 1.0 kmWalk
- Oraco Dental PELSALL Phone 01922 684421 1.8 kmCycle
- Harden Dental Surgery Phone 01922 493896 2.2 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 WS4 1PP?
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 4.3 kmCycle
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 4.8 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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS4 1PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Christopher's House Phone 07922 506751 50 mWalk
- Mill Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01922 682556 400 mWalk
- Leighswood Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 624541 1.3 kmCycle
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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS4 1PP, 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.
- Hartshorne Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 450 mWalk
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 47 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 682226 1.7 kmCycle
- Touchwood Pharmacy, Pelsall Village Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01922 691275 1.8 kmCycle
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 WS4 1PP?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS4 1PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- firstvets 2.5 kmCycle
- Value Vets Phone +44 1922 456236 2.7 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 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 WS4 1PP in a conservation area?
The centre of WS4 1PP 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 WS4 1PP?
Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS4 1PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, possession of weapons 5, drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, shoplifting 1.
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 WS4 1PP
- Ward
- Rushall-Shelfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rushall and Shelfield
- 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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