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Darlaston West
What it's like at WS10 8QJ: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Willenhall, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km).
The nearest bus stop is Whitehouse Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 34); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woods Bank Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Kings Hill Primary School (1.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Grace Academy Darlaston, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's Grammar School (5.8 km) and Queen Mary's High School (5.9 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 850 m away, with Rough Hay Post Office closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rough Hay Surgery (600 m), with Brutons Pharmacy (Darlaston) the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, 2Slique is 2.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spicy Flames is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Darlaston Community Association (Sp the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is George Rose Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Goals Soccer Center Darlaston (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 24 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
22 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wolverhampton South East constituency: Pat McFadden MP (Labour), since May 2005. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,188 (27.5%), turnout 43%. Vote shares: Labour 50%, Reform UK 23%, Conservative 17%, Green Party 5%.
20 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WS10 8QJ →
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.0% | 93.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.7% | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 86 min
Nearest: Pingles Leisure Centre · about 37 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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