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Bilston South

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About

Bilston South ward sits in the eastern part of Wolverhampton, centred around the historic market town of Bilston itself. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian terraced housing and more modern post-war estates. Its main commercial focus runs along Bilston High Street, which serves as a local shopping and service hub for the community. The ward is bordered by the Birmingham New Road to the south and contains several industrial estates, reflecting its manufacturing heritage.

The ward includes the large Bradley Playing Fields, providing significant green space for recreation and sports. Local landmarks include the red-brick Bilston Town Hall and the modern Bilston Market, which has operated on the same site for centuries. The area is well-connected by major bus routes along the A41 and A463 roads. A former steelworks site has been redeveloped into a retail park, symbolising the area's economic transition over recent decades.

Area overview

On average Bilston South has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 35.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bilston South is £40,501 per year. There are 7 schools in Bilston South: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Bilston South

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Bilston South area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £412,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bilston South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bilston South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£295,000£3,078
Flats13£110,000£1,775
Semi-Detached34£219,000£2,667
Terraced34£173,750£2,365

10 years median price trend in Bilston South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bilston South.

All postcodes in Bilston South

WV148BS

Wallace Road

WV147PE

Bridge Street

WV148RX

Hill Street

WV148EE

Bilboe Road

WV140PF

Lester Street

WV147HZ

Oxford Street

WV140LG

Highfields Avenue

WV140LD

Highfields Road

WV140US

Elswick Close

WV147HU

Garden Walk

WV132JT

Bilston Road

WV140LQ

Bilston South

WV147AL

Kempthorne Road

WV147EG

Bilston Industrial Estate

WV148PH

Walter Road

WV140JR

Carder Crescent

WV148UJ

Peter Avenue

WV147AN

St Chads Road

WV140NX

Warwick Street

WV148BW

Wallace Road

WV147DF

Oxford Street

WV147AX

Johnson Place

WV147JU

Dale Street

WV147BN

Hunters Close

WV148RY

Slim Avenue

WV147HE

Lavender Grove

WV140TR

Loxdale Sidings

WV140JZ

Sheldon Close

WV140LN

Dudley Street

WV148EJ

Princess Anne Road

WV140RY

Broad Lanes

WV140NY

Station Road

WV140SN

Ambleside Close

WV147NR

Mount Pleasant

WV148NX

Baldwin Street

WV148PD

Bank Street

WV140BE

Bilston South

WV148AU

Wallace Road

WV147DR

Hare Street

WV147BW

Darlaston Lane

WV148PQ

King Street

WV147ET

Crossfield Way

WV140NU

Temple Street

WV148TN

Woottons Square

WV148DL

Cross Street

WV140SR

Ambergate Road

WV147BD

Addison Place

WV148GX

Constantine Way

WV147PD

Fraser Street

WV147ER

Queen Street

WV148BL

Rocket Pool Drive

WV148DR

Lees Terrace

WV148AZ

Daley Road

WV140TP

Chapel Street

WV148PS

Wilkinson Avenue

WV148DU

Hawkin's Place

WV148EN

Bradley Lane

WV148UE

Attlee Crescent

WV148BA

Rocket Pool Drive

WV147AG

St Chads Road

WV147QY

Tramway Close

WV148PE

Jordan Place

WV140LB

Pickwick Place

WV140SU

Ambergate Road

WV140RN

Broadmoor Road

WV148RZ

Edward Close

WV148UL

Ash Street

WV140AL

Greenway Road

WV148SD

Lord Street

WV147DE

Oxford Street

WV140RG

Broad Lanes

WV148GH

Coverack Road

WV147JY

Dale Street

WV148DB

Mervyn Road

WV147DP

Oxford Street

WV147EA

Oxford Street

WV148TU

Brierley Lane

WV148DW

Bradley Lane

WV140JS

Carder Crescent

WV147BH

Clinton Road

WV148PG

St Martins Terrace

WV148PZ

Pirbright Close

WV148UH

Weddell Wynd

WV148TX

Wesley Street

WV147DH

Oxford Street

WV140DZ

Black Country Route

WV140TD

Greenway Road

WV148EA

Elizabeth Avenue

WV147PJ

Keynes Drive

WV140SD

Highfields Road

WV148BZ

Wallace Road

WV148BU

Wallace Road

WV148UP

Ash Street

WV148BY

Sycamore Place

WV140TZ

Cardowen Place

WV147DX

Hare Street

WV148BX

Wallace Road

WV148GY

Cadgwith Gardens

WV147EX

Queen Street

WV140AF

Northwick Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.