Buying a home in WS1, Walsall. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£191kmost £150k–£272k
Houses per m²£2,380flats £2,011
Sold last year105753 in five years
Prices in Walsall+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS1 sold for £191,116 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £150,335 and £272,493, for about 90 m² of space. That is 22% less than the same home across Walsall (£245,000).

105 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £80k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WS1 4 (£2,094) and the most in WS1 2 (£2,629).

Across Walsall, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 18.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £953 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £872 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £38,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in WS1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£155,043£130k–£179k72 m²140
3£191,116£150k–£272k90 m²288
4£309,565£214k–£392k121 m²76
5+£378,186£314k–£506k163 m²84

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£155k£191k£310k£378k
Detached——£357k£474k£506k
Semi-detached—£188k£241k£323k£365k
Terraced—£151k£168k£217k£289k
Flats£80k£110k£135k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WS1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WS1 1—£2,077
WS1 2£2,629£2,087
WS1 3£2,435£1,809
WS1 4£2,094£1,670

Schools near WS1

Best state primary within 2 kmReedswood E-ACT Academy83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBarr Beacon School56.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%24 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WS1

Is WS1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 22% less than across Walsall; prices in Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 105 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WS1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS1 sold for £191,116 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £150,335 and £272,493.

Is WS1 expensive for Walsall?

A 3-bedroom house in WS1 costs 22% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Walsall (£245,000).

How many homes sell in WS1 each year?

105 homes sold in the last year and 753 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WS1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Reedswood E-ACT Academy, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.