Buying a home in WS6, Walsall. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£272kmost £232k–£304k
Houses per m²£3,215flats £2,294
Sold last year137920 in five years
Prices in South Staffordshire+5.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS6 sold for £271,743 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £231,870 and £303,570, for about 84 m² of space. That is 11% more than the same home across Walsall (£245,000).

137 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £101k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WS6 6 (£3,094) and the most in WS6 7 (£3,353).

Across South Staffordshire, prices are up 5.6% on a year ago and up 21.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,019 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,239 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £54,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in WS6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£238,275£197k–£274k69 m²282
3£271,743£232k–£304k84 m²426
4£322,621£281k–£401k106 m²103
5+£483,534£425k–£586k151 m²86

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£238k£272k£323k£484k
Detached—£294k£330k£428k£507k
Semi-detached—£245k£271k£296k£332k
Terraced—£199k£248k£252k—
Flats—£101k———

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

Price per m² across WS6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WS6 6£3,094£2,071
WS6 7£3,353£2,428

Schools near WS6

Best state primary within 2 kmMoat Hall Primary Academy75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCannock Chase High School45.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WS6

Is WS6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% more than across Walsall; prices in South Staffordshire are up 5.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.6% against 43.8%); 137 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 WS6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WS6 sold for £271,743 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £231,870 and £303,570.

Is WS6 expensive for Walsall?

A 3-bedroom house in WS6 costs 11% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Walsall (£245,000).

How many homes sell in WS6 each year?

137 homes sold in the last year and 920 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WS6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Moat Hall Primary Academy, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WS6?

For a 3-bedroom house, WS3 (£211k, 5 km), WV12 (£235k, 6 km), WS8 (£230k, 6 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.