Buying a home in WS3, Walsall. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£211kmost £180k–£255k
Houses per m²£2,687flats £1,810
Sold last year3072,119 in five years
Prices in Walsall+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS3 sold for £211,229 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £180,118 and £254,865, for about 85 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Walsall (£245,000).

307 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £96k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WS3 2 (£2,192) and the most in WS3 4 (£3,031).

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 £963 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in WS3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£192,717£169k–£225k70 m²581
3£211,229£180k–£255k85 m²1,148
4£303,731£243k–£382k107 m²192
5+£387,361£329k–£464k128 m²98

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£193k£211k£304k£387k
Detached—£283k£309k£381k£421k
Semi-detached—£198k£217k£253k£309k
Terraced—£177k£191k£234k£299k
Flats£96k£97k———

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

Price per m² across WS3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WS3 1£2,618£1,528
WS3 2£2,192£1,741
WS3 3£2,859£1,847
WS3 4£3,031£2,235
WS3 5£2,927—

Schools near WS3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%22 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCoppice Performing Arts School43.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%16 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WS3

Is WS3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% 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 (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (43.9% against 43.8%); 307 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 WS3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS3 sold for £211,229 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £180,118 and £254,865.

Is WS3 expensive for Walsall?

A 3-bedroom house in WS3 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Walsall (£245,000).

How many homes sell in WS3 each year?

307 homes sold in the last year and 2,119 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near WS3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WS3?

For a 3-bedroom house, WS2 (£180k, 3 km).

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.