Watling Street - WS8 7JU
Key Postcode Insights
WS8 7JU is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 321st 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 19 properties: 18 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,356
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £223/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WS8 7JU is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 321st 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 19 properties: 18 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £230,356
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,098pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £223/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WS8 7JU
- Flat
Unknown
- 190 Watling Street
Unknown
- 191 Watling Street
3 Bed House
- 197 Watling Street
Unknown
- 198 Watling Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WS8 7JU sold for £170,000 on 30th June 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 10.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £230,356.
The WS8 7JU Sales Market has increased by 52.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £230,356 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £224,122 |
| June 2024 | 3% | £219,160 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £212,683 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £211,800 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £191,212 |
| June 2020 | 5.3% | £179,367 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £170,293 |
| June 2018 | 7% | £170,897 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £159,680 |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £151,114 |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £144,065 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £139,115 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £132,884 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £131,181 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £131,240 |
| June 2010 | 0% | £133,672 |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £133,693 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £144,320 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £149,300 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,098.
The WS8 7JU Rental Market has increased by 63.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £978pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £892pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £830pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £775pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £727pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £708pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £698pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £689pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £674pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £656pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £644pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £625pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £621pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £615pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £607pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £589pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £619pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £605pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th June 2023 for £170,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.2%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
WS8 7JU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2023£170,000 | 3 Bed House198, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU198, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU
- Sold Mar 2021£172,000 | 4 Bed House211, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU211, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU
- Sold Oct 2019£168,000 | 4 Bed House213, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU213, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU
- Sold May 2018£190,000 | 3 Bed House209, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU209, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU
- Sold Aug 2016£140,000 | 4 Bed House213, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU213, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7JU
Nearby Postcodes
WS8 7JU is the 481st largest and the 321st most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WS8 area.
- WS8 7JX, Shannon Drive, Walsall, WS8WS8 7JX30 Addresses|96 m away
- WS8 7JR, Chester Road North, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 7JR3 Addresses|110 m away
- WS8 7LA, Shannon Drive, Walsall, WS8WS8 7LA56 Addresses|110 m away
- WS8 7JZ, Medway Walk, Walsall, WS8WS8 7JZ10 Addresses|188 m away
- WS8 7JT, Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8WS8 7JT1 Addresses|194 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£488,000 | 5 Bed House168, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7LU168, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7LU
- Sold Apr 2019£325,000 | 4 Bed House1B, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7PT1B, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7PT
- Sold Apr 2022£270,000 | 4 Bed House1A, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7PT1A, Watling Street, Walsall, WS8 7PT
Schools Nearby
- Brownhills West Primary School100 m away
- Watling Street Primary School900 m away
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.6 km away
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy1.5 km away
- Erasmus Darwin Academy1.7 km away
- Norton Canes High School2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WS8 7JU is Landywood station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Landywood|4.6 km away
- Bloxwich North|5.6 km away
- Cannock|5.7 km away
- Bloxwich|5.8 km away
