UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wv
House prices in the WV postcode area, Wolverhampton
Homes in the WV postcode area sold for a median of £235,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 7,336 standard sales.
That is 8% below the £255,000 median for the West Midlands, where most of the area lies.
Prices over time
The median rose 62%, from £145,000 in 2016 to £235,500 in 2025, the fourth biggest rise of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest districts were WV5 (Wombourne) and WV7 (mostly Albrighton ward), both at £320,000, and the cheapest was WV1 (Eastfield), at £175,000.
The next dearest were WV8 (mostly Codsall ward) and WV15 (Bridgnorth), and the next cheapest WV2 (Wolverhampton) and WV13 (Willenhall).
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Post towns in the WV area, by number of sales: Wolverhampton (11 districts), Willenhall (WV12, WV13), Bilston (WV14), Bridgnorth (WV15, WV16).
- WV5Wolverhampton, 411 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- WV7Wolverhampton, 184 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- WV8Wolverhampton, 341 salesMedian price £290,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- WV15Bridgnorth, 202 salesMedian price £274,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- WV16Bridgnorth, 403 salesMedian price £265,000Price per square metre £3,402Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- WV6Wolverhampton, 1,042 salesMedian price £263,000Price per square metre £3,451Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- WV4Wolverhampton, 596 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,937Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- WV3Wolverhampton, 581 salesMedian price £245,000Price per square metre £2,879Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- WV9Wolverhampton, 150 salesMedian price £241,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- WV11Wolverhampton, 679 salesMedian price £226,000Price per square metre £2,635Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- WV10Wolverhampton, 923 salesMedian price £220,000Price per square metre £2,739Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- WV12Willenhall, 476 salesMedian price £218,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- WV14Bilston, 716 salesMedian price £204,000Price per square metre £2,450Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- WV13Willenhall, 319 salesMedian price £195,000Price per square metre £2,870Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +13%
- WV2Wolverhampton, 167 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- WV1Wolverhampton, 146 salesMedian price £175,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median held or rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in WV13 (Willenhall), up 13%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Douglas Fir Drive, Wolverhampton (WV10)25 sales
- Penn Road, Wolverhampton (WV4)23 sales
- Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton (WV6)20 sales
- Cartwright Road, Albrighton (WV7)19 sales
- Goodwood Drive, Wolverhampton (WV10)18 sales
- Blackthorn Drive, Wolverhampton (WV10)17 sales
- Church Road, Bradmore (WV3)16 sales
- Cornwall Road, Wolverhampton (WV6)16 sales
- Broad Lane South, Wolverhampton (WV11)15 sales
- Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton (WV11)15 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were York Avenue, Finchfield (WV3, detached houses, £470,000), Tyninghame Avenue, Wolverhampton (WV6, detached houses, £415,500) and Rookery Road, Wombourne (WV5, £415,000).
The cheapest were Grosvenor Park, Wolverhampton (WV4, flats, £38,500), Beechwood Court, Wolverhampton (WV6, flats, £85,000) and The Lindens, Wolverhampton (WV6, flats, £87,500).
Neighbouring postcode areas include DY (Dudley), WS (Walsall) and TF (Telford).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,831 | £360,000 | £285,000 to £460,000 | £3,341/m²from 77 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,279 | £235,000 | £200,000 to £272,000 | £2,922/m²from 151 sales |
| Terraced | 1,602 | £195,000 | £163,000 to £235,000 | £2,862/m²from 68 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 624 | £116,500 | £90,000 to £143,000 | £1,980/m²from 22 sales |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in the WV area, at 45% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 25%.
Most homes here are freehold: 11% of sales were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Council areas in the WV postcode area
Within WV, the median ran from £207,000 in Walsall to £295,000 in South Staffordshire, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in WV | Median in WV | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 4,091 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| South Staffordshire | 1,411 | £295,000 | £290,000 |
| Shropshire | 841 | £285,000 | £275,500 |
| Walsall | 729 | £207,000 | £227,000 |
| Dudley | 254 | £210,000 | £240,000 |
| 1 other council area | 10 | Too few | Not shown |
About these figures
The WV figures come from 7,336 standard sales in 16 postcode districts across 6 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was WV6 (Perton), with 1,042 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
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