Old Birchills - WS2 8QH
Key Postcode Insights
WS2 8QH is a residential postcode situated on Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1073rd largest and 512th most expensive of the 1,173 postcodes in the WS2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 43 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,076
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £915pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £173/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WS2 8QH is a residential postcode situated on Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1073rd largest and 512th most expensive of the 1,173 postcodes in the WS2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 43 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,076
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £915pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £173/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WS2 8QH
- 10 Old Birchills
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 12 Old Birchills
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 14 Old Birchills
House
- 15 Old Birchills
2 Bed Period Flat
- 16 Old Birchills
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WS2 8QH sold for £162,000 on 20th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £159,076.
The WS2 8QH Sales Market has increased by 51.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £159,076 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £159,140 |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £155,317 |
| June 2023 | 3.6% | £149,702 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £144,431 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £128,957 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £120,907 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £114,407 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £112,876 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £109,982 |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £105,351 |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £99,661 |
| June 2014 | 5% | £99,078 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £94,368 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £95,096 |
| June 2011 | -5.4% | £91,745 |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £97,018 |
| June 2009 | -15.2% | £95,165 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £112,262 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £116,126 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £915.
The WS2 8QH Rental Market has increased by 67.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £915pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £890pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.4% | £851pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £757pcm |
| June 2022 | 6% | £686pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £647pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £599pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £585pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £573pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £564pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £547pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £533pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £524pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £516pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £515pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £513pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £506pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £500pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £528pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £515pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th February 2026 for £162,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
WS2 8QH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£162,000 | 3 Bed House43, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH43, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
- Sold May 2024£135,000 | 3 Bed House79, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH79, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
- Sold Jan 2021£127,000 | 3 Bed House20, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH20, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
- Sold Mar 2020£87,000 | 3 Bed House54, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH54, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
- Sold Oct 2018£95,000 | 3 Bed House41, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH41, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
Nearby Postcodes
WS2 8QH is the 1073rd largest and the 512th most expensive postcode out of the 1,173 postcodes in the WS2 area.
- WS2 8QB, Dalkeith Street, Walsall, WS2WS2 8QB61 Addresses|71 m away
- WS2 8PL, Green Street, Walsall, WS2WS2 8PL1 Addresses|135 m away
- WS2 8QJ, Reedswood Close, Walsall, WS2WS2 8QJ33 Addresses|148 m away
- WS2 8SX, Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2WS2 8SX17 Addresses|157 m away
- WS2 8QA, Dalkeith Street, Walsall, WS2WS2 8QA58 Addresses|160 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (7)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2016£250,000 | 4 Bed House90, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD90, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD
- Sold Jun 2024£180,000 | 4 Bed House113, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD113, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD
- Sold Feb 2026£162,000 | 3 Bed House43, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH43, Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH
Schools Nearby
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy400 m away
- Croft Academy400 m away
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy500 m away
- Walsall Studio School1.3 km away
- Queen Mary's High School1.3 km away
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WS2 8QH is Walsall station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Walsall|1.0 km away
- Bescot Stadium|3.2 km away
- Bloxwich|3.2 km away
- Bloxwich North|4.2 km away
