UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wv1
WV1Wolverhampton, England
House prices in WV1, Wolverhampton
Homes in WV1 sold for a median of £175,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 146 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 9 postcode districts in the Wolverhampton council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £265,000 | £230,000 to £340,000 |
| Semi-detached | 60 | £205,000 | £175,000 to £223,000 |
| Terraced | 42 | £170,000 | £138,000 to £184,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 33 | £115,000 | £90,000 to £122,000 |
WV1 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: WV13 at £2,870 per m² from 20 sales and WV14 at £2,450 per m² from 28 sales.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 29%.
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Where prices are higher in WV1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WV1 2, around Wolverhampton, with a median of £190,000, and lowest in WV1 4, around Wolverhampton, at £143,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WV1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 13 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WV1 4AH | £375,000 | 4 |
| WV1 2AS | £222,500 | 3 |
| WV1 2PD | £205,000 | 3 |
| WV1 2QB | £204,000 | 3 |
| WV1 2DN | £200,000 | 5 |
| WV1 2AH | £196,000 | 5 |
| WV1 2AZ | £194,500 | 6 |
| WV1 2DT | £180,000 | 3 |
| WV1 2DU | £170,000 | 3 |
| WV1 4PD | £127,500 | 3 |
| WV1 2JR | £118,000 | 3 |
| WV1 3EJ | £112,000 | 3 |
| WV1 3EB | £107,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 80%, from £100,000 in 2016 to £180,000 in 2025, the sixth biggest rise of the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Postcode districts in the Wolverhampton council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WV1 is the cheapest.
- WV6 Wolverhampton£263,000
- WV4 Wolverhampton£250,000
- WV3 Wolverhampton£245,000
- WV9 Wolverhampton£241,000
- WV11 Wolverhampton£226,000
- WV10 Wolverhampton£220,000
- WV14 Bilston£204,000
- WV2 Wolverhampton£190,000
- WV1 Wolverhampton, this district£175,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £72,000 for a flat on Hurstbourne Crescent to £255,000 for a semi-detached house on Bowmans Rise.
The latest standard sales recorded in WV1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 23 Astbury CloseSold for £180,000
- 84 Hurstbourne CrescentSold for £228,000
- 23 Albion StreetSold for £105,000
- 2 Bowmans RiseSold for £255,000
- 1, School House Molineux AlleySold for £160,000
- 245 Deans RoadSold for £250,000
- 18 Lower VauxhallSold for £100,000
- 4 Mostyn StreetSold for £120,000
- 82 Hurstbourne CrescentSold for £72,000
- 373 Willenhall RoadSold for £225,000
Living in WV1
Crime
254 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
82% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,539 a year in Wolverhampton for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WV1, from the sales in WV1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- East Park 106 sales£190,000
- St Peters 35 sales£137,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Park.
Coal mining
100% of the 677 live postcodes in WV1 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | |
| C | 227 | |
| D | 153 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 1 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 184 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 6 |
About these figures
The figures come from 146 standard sales in WV1, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 23% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.