Typical 3-bedroom house£313kmost £255k–£386k
Houses per m²£3,379flats £2,099
Sold last year125843 in five years
Prices in Walsall+1.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WS5 sold for £313,181 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £254,665 and £385,838, for about 92 m² of space. That is 28% more than the same home across Walsall (£245,000).
125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £103k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WS5 4 (£3,047) and the most in WS5 3 (£3,707).
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 £1,428 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.
Questions about WS5
Is WS5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 28% more than across Walsall; prices in Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 125 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 WS5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WS5 sold for £313,181 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £254,665 and £385,838.
Is WS5 expensive for Walsall?
A 3-bedroom house in WS5 costs 28% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Walsall (£245,000).
How many homes sell in WS5 each year?
125 homes sold in the last year and 843 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near WS5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WS5?
For a 3-bedroom house, WS1 (£191k, 2 km), B43 (£270k, 3 km), B71 (£240k, 4 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.