Walstead Road - WS5 4LX
Key Postcode Insights
WS5 4LX is a residential postcode situated on Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 684th largest and 524th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the WS5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £283,908
- 10 Year change
- up 66.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,504pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £311/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WS5 4LX is a residential postcode situated on Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 684th largest and 524th most expensive of the 902 postcodes in the WS5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £283,908
- 10 Year change
- up 66.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,504pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £311/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WS5 4LX
- 6 Walstead Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Walstead Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Walstead Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 12 Walstead Road
Unknown
- 14 Walstead Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WS5 4LX sold for £294,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £283,908.
The WS5 4LX Sales Market has increased by 66.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £283,908 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £279,538 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £272,330 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £265,017 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £256,174 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £228,154 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £210,022 |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £198,712 |
| June 2018 | 5.6% | £191,647 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £181,476 |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £170,536 |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £161,443 |
| June 2014 | 5% | £157,537 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £150,027 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £147,222 |
| June 2011 | -5.2% | £143,982 |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £151,956 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £144,877 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £165,807 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £170,005 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,504.
The WS5 4LX Rental Market has increased by 79.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,504pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,451pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.1% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £949pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £926pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £900pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £875pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £838pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £810pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £794pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £775pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £767pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £761pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £745pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £728pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £755pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £738pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £294,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
WS5 4LX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£294,000 | 3 Bed House10, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX10, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX
- Sold Jan 2025£303,000 | 4 Bed House46, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX46, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX
- Sold Jun 2021£230,000 | 3 Bed House40, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX40, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX
- Sold Dec 2020£245,000 | 3 Bed House32, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX32, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX
- Sold Jun 2020£252,000 | 3 Bed House6, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX6, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4LX
Nearby Postcodes
WS5 4LX is the 684th largest and the 524th most expensive postcode out of the 902 postcodes in the WS5 area.
- WS5 4NJ, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5WS5 4NJ13 Addresses|58 m away
- WS5 4ND, Botany Road, Walsall, WS5WS5 4ND35 Addresses|67 m away
- WS5 4LZ, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5WS5 4LZ38 Addresses|126 m away
- WS5 4NA, Hawthorne Road, Walsall, WS5WS5 4NA21 Addresses|137 m away
- WS5 4NF, Blackthorne Road, Walsall, WS5WS5 4NF58 Addresses|209 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 18 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (4)
- early-century house (18)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£445,000 | 5 Bed House290, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR290, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR
- Sold Feb 2024£403,350 | 4 Bed House306, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DT306, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DT
- Sold Sep 2021£400,000 | 5 Bed House288, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR288, Walstead Road, Walsall, WS5 4DR
Schools Nearby
- Delves Infant School300 m away
- Delves Junior School300 m away
- Whitehall Junior Community School700 m away
- Joseph Leckie Academy500 m away
- Queen Mary's Grammar School1.5 km away
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WS5 4LX is Bescot Stadium station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Bescot Stadium|1.2 km away
- Tame Bridge Parkway|1.3 km away
- Walsall|2.3 km away
- Hamstead (Birmingham)|4.8 km away
