What's changing near WS10 9RL
Within 2 km, around Darlaston East in Walsall. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
22new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
117homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+6.5%like-for-like prices in Darlaston East, 2024 → 2025 (council +4.7%)
+2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
11homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 23 m²
40since energy certificates began (2008)
2in WS10 9RL itself
- Extendedcertificate 2016
- Extendedcertificate 2016
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
13storm overflows within 2 km
222hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
97spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Darlaston Road Csointo River Tame11 spills, 37 hours in 2025
800 m away - Severn Trent Water
Devon Roadinto River Tame (Olbury Arm)10 spills, 28 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
North Willenhall - Bentley Rd Csointo River Tame7 spills, 26 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Pleck - Wolverhampton Road Csointo Sneyd Brook12 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Severn Trent Water
Willenhall Csointo Darlaston Brook5 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Severn Trent Water
Walsall - Bescot Cres Barhale (Cso)into Ford Brook 11 spills, 24 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bescot Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Tame3 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Poplar Road Csointo River Tame8 spills, 14 hours in 2025
750 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
77 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (213 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Oct 2023
1.7 km away - Energy from waste
WednesburyBeing built · 2 MW
Apr 2017
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Scanmetals Limited, Bilston Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 520 kW
May 2023
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Manor Hospital, Moat Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Mar 2026
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2025
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
High Point Academy, Friar Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Jan 2026
2.4 km away - Battery storage
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Jan 2025
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2023
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Cliff Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 600 kW
Jan 2024
3.0 km away - Battery storage
Danks Way - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Dec 2022
3.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned.
- Minor
Hill Street, DarlastonHighway repair and maintenance works · WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Minor
Hill Street, DarlastonHighway repair and maintenance works · WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Minor
Hill Street, DarlastonHighway repair and maintenance works · WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Minor
Hill Street, DarlastonHighway repair and maintenance works · WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Minor
Woden Road North, WednesburyUtility asset works · HUTCHISON 3G LTD · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
M54 to M6 Link RoadHighways · The scheme is located between M54 Junction 1 and M6 Junction 11 adjacent to the town of Featherstone decided Apr 2022
10.0 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
14.6 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2013
24.5 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
25.2 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
Running nearest: Bloxwich Battery (battery storage, 2.5 km); EPSRC Willenhall (battery storage, 3.0 km); Golds Hill - Battery Storage (battery storage, 3.0 km); Bustleholme Substation (battery storage, 4.7 km); Anchor Lane Energy Centre (battery storage, 5.0 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.