WS9 8PG postcode in Aldridge, Walsall

WS9 8PG is a postcode in Aldridge, in the Aldridge Central & South 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 23% of homes and businesses at WS9 8PG can get it Across Walsall: 94% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in WS9 8, last 12 months. ▲ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station Walsall 4.9 km in a straight line

Where WS9 8PG is, and what is near it

Map of WS9 8PG and what is near it Map of WS9 8PG: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the WS9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WS9 8AA: also in WS9 8WS9 8AB: also in WS9 8WS9 8AD: also in WS9 8WS9 8AH: also in WS9 8WS9 8AJ: also in WS9 8WS9 8AN: also in WS9 8WS9 8AS: also in WS9 8WS9 8AY: also in WS9 8WS9 8BF: also in WS9 8WS9 8DU: also in WS9 8WS9 8DY: also in WS9 8WS9 8DZ: also in WS9 8WS9 8FB: also in WS9 8WS9 8LT: also in WS9 8WS9 8LU: also in WS9 8WS9 8LX: also in WS9 8WS9 8LY: also in WS9 8WS9 8LZ: also in WS9 8WS9 8NH: also in WS9 8WS9 8NJ: also in WS9 8WS9 8NL: also in WS9 8WS9 8NN: also in WS9 8WS9 8NP: also in WS9 8WS9 8NS: also in WS9 8WS9 8NU: also in WS9 8WS9 8NX: also in WS9 8WS9 8NY: also in WS9 8WS9 8PA: also in WS9 8WS9 8PB: also in WS9 8WS9 8PD: also in WS9 8WS9 8PE: also in WS9 8WS9 8PF: also in WS9 8WS9 8PH: also in WS9 8WS9 8PJ: also in WS9 8WS9 8PP: also in WS9 8WS9 8PT: also in WS9 8WS9 8PU: also in WS9 8WS9 8PW: also in WS9 8WS9 8PZ: also in WS9 8WS9 8QA: also in WS9 8WS9 8QB: also in WS9 8WS9 8QD: also in WS9 8WS9 8QP: also in WS9 8WS9 8QR: also in WS9 8WS9 8QS: also in WS9 8WS9 8SP: also in WS9 8WS9 8UH: also in WS9 8WS9 8UL: also in WS9 8WS9 8UN: also in WS9 8WS9 8UP: also in WS9 8WS9 8UT: also in WS9 8WS9 8UW: also in WS9 8WS9 8ZA: also in WS9 8WS9 8ZB: also in WS9 8WS9 8ZD: also in WS9 8WS9 8ZE: also in WS9 8 School 600 mSchool 750 mGP 2.8 kmWalsall station 4.9 kmAldridge Central & South WS9 8PG Map of WS9 8PG and what is near it Map of WS9 8PG: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the WS9 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 550 mSchool 600 mGP 2.8 kmWalsall station 4.9 kmAldridge Central & South WS9 8PG
  • WS9 8PG
  • Other postcodes in WS9 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.6024, longitude -1.9190)

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 WS9 8PG?

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 WS9 8PG?

Every home and business at WS9 8PG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 23% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WS9 8PG 23% Walsall 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WS9 8PG 100% Walsall Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 WS9 8PG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WS9 8PG.

Check the bin days for WS9 8PG on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 WS9 8PG 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 WS9 8PG.

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 WS9 8PG: 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 WS9 8PG 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WS9 8PG?

Homes in WS9 8 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, up 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £368,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 29 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WS9 district: a typical £290,000 from 279 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in WS9 8PG

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WS9 8PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2025. The middle sale was £165,000, from £155,000 to £172,500. Across WS9 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 WS9 8PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WS9 8PG. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WS9 8PG

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 £4,379 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,336.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,752
Band Babout 90 (13%)£2,044
Band Cabout 210 (30%)£2,336
Band Dabout 180 (26%)£2,627
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£3,211
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,795
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,379
Band Hfewer than 5£5,255

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 WS9 8PG is in (ONS area E01010245), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 WS9 8PG?

The nearest open schools to WS9 8PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS9 8PG, and how we find them

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 WS9 8PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS9 8PG is Walsall Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Walsall Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Blake Street Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Avion, 103 m away.

More stations near WS9 8PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WS9 8PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS9 8PG, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 WS9 8PG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS9 8PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WS9 8PG?

The nearest to the centre of WS9 8PG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 WS9 8PG?

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.

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 WS9 8PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS9 8PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 WS9 8PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS9 8PG, 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.

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 WS9 8PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS9 8PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 WS9 8PG in a conservation area?

The centre of WS9 8PG 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 WS9 8PG?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS9 8PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Drugs5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: burglary 4, other theft 4, anti-social behaviour 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WS9 8PG

Ward
Aldridge Central & South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Aldridge
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS9 8PZ80 mWS9 8PP90 mWS9 8PJ100 mWS9 8NS100 mWS9 8PW110 mWS9 8PH130 m
All of WS9

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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