WV12 5DH postcode in Willenhall, Walsall
WV12 5DH is a postcode in Willenhall, in the New Invention ward of Walsall. It is in the Wolverhampton North East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WV12 5DH is, and what is near it
- WV12 5DH
- Other postcodes in WV12 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6180, longitude -2.0444)
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 WV12 5DH?
- 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 WV12 5DH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Wolverhampton North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sureena Brackenridge (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sureena Brackenridge
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 WV12 5DH?
Every home and business at WV12 5DH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WV12 5DH?
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 WV12 5DH 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 WV12 5DH.
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 WV12 5DH: 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 WV12 5DH 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 WV12 5DH?
Homes in WV12 5 sold for a typical £227,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 28 sales
- Semi-detached £233,000 47 sales
- Terraced £180,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £120,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV12 district: a typical £222,000 from 195 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 WV12 5DH
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WV12 5DH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. 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 WV12 5DH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around WV12 5DH. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (77%). 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 £3,211 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,752.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (34%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 150 (22%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 200 (30%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,627 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £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
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 77% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 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 WV12 5DH is in (ONS area E01010399), 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest open schools to WV12 5DH, 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV12 5DH is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 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.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Reedly Road, 93 m away.
More stations near WV12 5DH, 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV12 5DH, 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.
- Sina Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01922 710027 250 mWalk
- New Invention Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 475100 950 mWalk
- Ashmore Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 732442 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV12 5DH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.9 kmCycle
- Hilton Park, Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 3.0 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 3.0 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest to the centre of WV12 5DH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Key Dental Practice - Willenhall Phone 01922 476993 750 mWalk
- Blue Cross Dental Care (Ashmore Park) Phone 01902 732444 1.2 kmCycle
- Short Heath Dental Practice 1.5 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 WV12 5DH?
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.
- New Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01902 307999 4.0 kmCycle
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 5.0 kmDrive
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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV12 5DH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Swan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01922 407040 1.1 kmWalk
- Peridot View 2.1 kmCycle
- Essington Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 406596 2.2 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV12 5DH, 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.
- Coppice Farm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01922 712076 250 mWalk
- New Invention Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 475098 750 mWalk
- Ashmore Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01902 732747 1.2 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 WV12 5DH?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV12 5DH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Melbourne Veterinary Center 2.7 kmCycle
- Bloxwich Veterinary Centre 2.9 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 3.2 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 WV12 5DH in a conservation area?
The centre of WV12 5DH 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 WV12 5DH?
Police.uk records 193 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV12 5DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, other theft 6, other crime 3, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 WV12 5DH
- Ward
- New Invention
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Willenhall
- 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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