Watling Street - WS8 6JR
Key Postcode Insights
WS8 6JR is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Newtown, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 162nd largest and 738th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WS8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 6 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,301
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,457pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £235/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WS8 6JR is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Newtown, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 162nd largest and 738th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WS8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 6 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,301
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,457pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £235/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WS8 6JR
- 3A Watling Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Watling Street
Building | 1 Flat
- 7 Watling Street
5 Bed Period House
- 9 Watling Street
Unknown
- 235 Watling Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WS8 6JR sold for £260,000 on 28th February 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 5.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £358,301.
The WS8 6JR Sales Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £358,301 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £351,280 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £343,449 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £335,480 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £333,478 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £302,719 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £282,962 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £267,683 |
| June 2018 | 7.7% | £268,853 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £249,568 |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £235,419 |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £223,506 |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £214,340 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £204,265 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £201,799 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £201,375 |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £202,203 |
| June 2009 | -5% | £199,749 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £210,281 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,457 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,457.
The WS8 6JR Rental Market has increased by 63.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £975pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £947pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £932pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £917pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £891pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £866pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £845pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £819pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £814pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £803pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £783pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £747pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £771pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £753pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2023 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.8%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
WS8 6JR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2023£260,000 | 3 Bed House5, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR5, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
- Sold Mar 2021£260,000 | 3 Bed House237, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR237, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
- Sold Mar 2020£300,000 | 5 Bed House9, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR9, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
- Sold Jan 2015£145,000 | 3 Bed House5, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR5, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
- Sold Apr 2014£115,000 | 5 Bed House7, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR7, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
Nearby Postcodes
WS8 6JR is the 162nd largest and the 738th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WS8 area.
- WS8 6JE, Chase Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 6JE22 Addresses|182 m away
- WS8 6JS, Watling Street, Newtown, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 6JS38 Addresses|199 m away
- WS8 7PU, Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 7PU27 Addresses|239 m away
- WS8 7PS, Ogley Hay Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 7PS1 Addresses|246 m away
- WS8 7PR, Ogley Hay Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 7PR4 Addresses|258 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2021£390,000 | 4 Bed House90, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS90, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS
- Sold Mar 2020£300,000 | 5 Bed House9, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR9, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JR
- Sold Mar 2019£264,000 | 3 Bed House72, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS72, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 6JS
Schools Nearby
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- St James Academy1.0 km away
- Watling Street Primary School1.2 km away
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy700 m away
- Erasmus Darwin Academy1.7 km away
- Shire Oak Academy2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WS8 6JR is Shenstone station, which is 5.5 kilometres away.
- Shenstone|5.5 km away
- Landywood|6.7 km away
- Lichfield City|7.0 km away
- Bloxwich|7.4 km away
