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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Walsall. All 8 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£245kacross Walsall
Cheapest districtWS23-bed house £180k
Sold last year1,272homes in Walsall
Prices in Walsall+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Walsall sold for £245,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £180k in WS2 and £315k in WS9, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at WS2: about 85 m² for a typical £180k. WS3 is the busiest market, with 307 sales last year.

Prices in Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £953 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,117 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Walsall

1WS23-bed house £180kabout 85 m² · 142 sold last year2WS13-bed house £191kabout 90 m² · 105 sold last year3WS33-bed house £211kabout 85 m² · 307 sold last year4WS83-bed house £230kabout 85 m² · 116 sold last year5WS43-bed house £245kabout 86 m² · 137 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is WS2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £95k.

Best areas in Walsall for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

WS23-bed house £180k
Primary Reedswood E-ACT Academy · 83% England 64%Secondary Wednesfield Academy · 49.2% England 43.8%
WS13-bed house £191k
Primary Reedswood E-ACT Academy · 83% England 64%Secondary Barr Beacon School · 56.9% England 43.8%
WS33-bed house £211k
Primary St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School · 88% England 64%Secondary Coppice Performing Arts School · 43.9% England 43.8%
WS43-bed house £245k
Primary St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School · 88% England 64%Secondary St Francis of Assisi Catholic College · 55.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Walsall postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
WS1£191k90 m²£110k£2,38083%105
WS2£180k85 m²£95k£2,29083%142
WS3£211k85 m²£97k£2,68788%307
WS4£245k86 m²£118k£2,91788%137
WS5£313k92 m²£131k£3,37973%125
WS6£272k84 m²£101k£3,21575%137
WS8£230k85 m²£123k£2,86177%116
WS9£315k89 m²£152k£3,59983%203

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Walsall

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Walsall?

About £245,000 across Walsall, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £180k in WS2 to £315k in WS9.

What is the cheapest area of Walsall to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: WS2 (£180k), WS1 (£191k), WS3 (£211k).

Are house prices going up in Walsall?

In Walsall, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 18.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Walsall is best for families?

On school results and price together: WS2 (3-bed house £180k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WS1 (3-bed house £191k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WS3 (3-bed house £211k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WS4 (3-bed house £245k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Walsall a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £245,000, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £953 a month against roughly £1,117 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,272 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £180k to £315k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Walsall each year?

1,272 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in WS3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.