What’s changing in New Mills

House prices in New Mills

Over the last six months, 21 homes sold within 0.6 miles of New Mills. Half sold for more than £147,500 and half for less. The cheapest was £58,518 and the dearest £335,000.

• 94 Lord Street, WalsallTerraced house · Tue 21 Jul£160,000
• 37 Wednesbury Road, WalsallTerraced house · Fri 17 Jul£185,000
• 23 Bescot Crescent, WalsallSemi-detached house · Thu 16 Jul£335,000
• 52 South Street, WalsallTerraced house · Thu 16 Jul£200,000
• 101 Broadway West, WalsallSemi-detached house · Thu 9 Jul£62,182
• 79 Bescot Road, WalsallSemi-detached house · Mon 6 Jul£190,000
• 85 Mount Street, WalsallSemi-detached house · Wed 1 Jul£140,000
• 85 West Bromwich Road, WalsallTerraced house · Wed 1 Jul£95,000

All 21 sales

Businesses in New Mills

• BarkaTakeaway · 110m 5
• Walsall Grocery LtdSupermarket · 110m 1
• M&S Hair Stylists and BarbersBarber · 160m
• Palfrey Health CentreOutpatient care facility · 0.1 miles
• Fearless Boxing AcademyBoxing class · 140m
• Pets at HomePet store · 0.5 miles
• K2 Car HireCar rental service · 100m
• Halls ElectricalElectrician · 0.2 miles

All 486 businesses in New Mills

Planning applications in New Mills

• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.3 miles

  Approved: Change of use at 26, HILLARY STREET, WALSALL

  Full planning application for the change of use of the property from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children’s care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children aged between 8 and 17 years.

  26, HILLARY STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9BP
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept0.45 miles

  Approved: Planning application at UNITS 1 TO 2, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL

  Full planning application for proposed external facade alterations to existing retail building, including localized removal of redundant canopies and external escape steps; infilling of redundant glazed entrance shopfronts and openings with facade treatments to match adjacent. Installation of new replacement doors to suit amended facade layouts.

  UNITS 1 TO 2, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB

All planning in New Mills

Roadworks and road closures in New Mills

• RoadworksFrom 25 Oct0.4 miles

  Road closed: Corporation Street (Openreach)

  25 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Corporation Street, Walsall
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov0.55 miles

  Temporary lights on West Bromwich Road (Openreach)

  2 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  West Bromwich Road, Walsall

All roadworks

Fuel prices near New Mills

• UnleadedCheapest 169.9p at crankhall lane service station, 1.6 miles · most around 173.9p · dearest 175.9p · 12 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at crankhall lane service station, 1.6 miles · most around 198.9p · dearest 201.9p · 12 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 12 stations near New Mills, cheapest first

Schools in New Mills

• Palfrey Junior School Primary · 359 pupils · 0.15 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
• Palfrey Infant School Primary · 310 pupils · 0.2 miles Requires improvement (2022)
• Hillary Primary School Primary · 675 pupils · 0.3 miles Requires improvement (2023)
• Caldmore Primary Academy Primary · 436 pupils · 0.5 miles Good in every area (2025)
• Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy Primary · 313 pupils · 0.5 miles Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1

All 5 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in New Mills

• Ambar Medical Centre GP surgery · 0.15 miles Good (2022)
• Palfrey Health Centre GP surgery · 0.15 miles Good (2024): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• South Street Care home · 0.25 miles Inadequate (2026): requires improvement in 3, inadequate in 2
• Hillary Street Dental Surgery Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Hillary Street Dental Surgery Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026
• Pleck Health Centre GP surgery · 0.3 miles Not inspected yet
• Brace Street Health Centre GP surgery · 0.45 miles Good (2023): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Dr Mahbub's Surgery GP surgery · 0.45 miles Inadequate (2023): requires improvement in 1, inadequate in 4

All 21 health and care services

Charities in New Mills

• Palfrey Community Association Our objectives are as defined within our Memorandum and Articles to promote the benefit of our local community to advance education and… £1.1m a year · Milton Street · 0.1 miles
• Abu Bakr Trust To advance the education of children, in particular Muslims through the establishment and maintenance of educational institution(s) and… £1.1m a year · Wednesbury Road · 0.2 miles
• Walsall Fc Foundation The charity exists to further and assist in the education of children attending schools within Walsall and its surrounding area through… £867k a year · Bescot Crescent · 0.5 miles
• Guru Nanak Gurdwara The objective of the charity is the provision of a place of worship for the Sikh community and to promote the Sikh religion. £854k a year · West Bromwich Street · 0.5 miles
• Gobind Marg To advance the Sikh religion by preaching and promoting its teachings, to relieve poverty by providing food, clothing and shelter, to… £485k a year · Rollingmill Business Park · 0.55 miles

All 52 charities

Crime in New Mills

218 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of New Mills in August 2026. The most common were violence (91), shoplifting (36), vehicle crime (18).

Crime by type

New Mills ranks 17th of 50 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 141.2 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in New Mills