Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Rushall-Shelfield at a glance

House prices
£215,000
Lower prices24th percentile
Schools
56th percentile
Middle
Transport
44th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
71.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle45th percentile
Flood risk
4.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle45th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Rushall-Shelfield a good place to live?

Rushall-Shelfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Walsall below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

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Crime rate in Rushall-Shelfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
71.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
45th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Rushall-Shelfield

House prices

Median sale price
£215,000
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 104 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Rushall-Shelfield

Schools

56th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Rushall-Shelfield

Flood risk

4.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 45th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Rushall-Shelfield

Transport

44th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Rushall-Shelfield a good place to live?

Rushall-Shelfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Rushall-Shelfield safe?

Rushall-Shelfield ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rushall-Shelfield?

The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Rushall-Shelfield?

Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rushall-Shelfield?

Nearby public profiles include Short Heath in Walsall and Brownhills in Walsall.