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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

WV147BU

Oxford Street

WV147BL

Darlaston Lane

WV140UY

Montagu Drive

WV147EH

Oxford Street

WV140JW

Hatfield Drive

WV148PA

Bank Street

WV147EY

Lunt Road

WV148BJ

Pace Crescent

WV148TL

Hilly Road

WV147AH

Lunt Place

WV148AX

Masefield Close

WV148PJ

Chettle Road

WV148BD

Rocket Pool Drive

WV140LA

Dudley Street

WV140JT

Carder Crescent

WV148GR

Kynance Grove

WV147PB

Fraser Street

WV147DN

Oxford Street

WV147AY

Langton Place

WV147NY

Tryon Place

WV140RX

Withy Road

WV140QA

Coseley Road

WV147HT

Lunt Road

WV148ED

Raleigh Road

WV148UQ

Attlee Crescent

WV148PR

Dereham Walk

WV148PT

Pugh Road

WV140TY

Bankfield Road

WV148PN

Martin Road

WV147NZ

Ormond Place

WV140PH

Chapel Street

WV147DJ

Price Street

WV148EW

Bradley Lane

WV148BB

Humphries Crescent

WV147BA

Lunt Road

WV147BR

Bilston South

WV140LJ

Himley Close

WV147DS

Oxford Street

WV148UD

Weddell Wynd

WV148BQ

Meldon Drive

WV147EF

Trinity Road

WV140RT

Coseley Road

WV147HW

Vulcan Road

WV148AQ

King Street

WV140PT

Ladymoor Road

WV148SB

Hill Street

WV148GL

Crantock Gardens

WV147EZ

Rosemary Avenue

WV147BT

Bickley Road

WV140SB

Ambergate Road

WV147NX

Bevan Close

WV146NP

Willenhall Road

WV149NZ

Anchor Road

WV140PE

Lester Street

WV148AY

Bellevue Road

WV148PB

King Street

WV147BJ

Darlaston Lane

WV147BB

Lunt Road

WV148EL

Lees Terrace

WV147AJ

Lunt Road

WV140EE

Bankfield Road

WV147EL

Tame Street

WV147AS

Boswell Road

WV140LH

Highfields Road

WV140UX

Lowick Drive

WV147BS

Wrenbury Drive

WV148TP

Cross Street

WV147ED

Hilton Place

WV147BP

Scafell Drive

WV147HG

Murdoch Road

WV147FA

Newbolt Road

WV148EB

Elizabeth Avenue

WV147EW

Gozzard Street

WV148PU

Baker Road

WV148TZ

Batmans Hill Road

WV147DW

Bilston Key Industrial Estate

WV147AF

Lonsdale Road

WV148NY

Baldwin Street

WV148BN

School Drive

WV148BT

Ashfield Road

WV140JU

Arlidge Close

WV148GW

Mullion Drive

WV140LE

Kellingley Gardens

WV148TH

Hallgreen Street

WV140RW

Broadmoor Close

WV147AT

Langton Place

WV140TN

Loxdale Sidings

WV140LF

Thoresby Close

WV140AN

Abney Close

WV147BG

Brueton Road

WV147AE

Lonsdale Road

WV140LL

Himley Close

WV148EG

Prince Charles Road

WV140RP

Broadmoor Road

WV148UR

Walter Road

WV147AA

Selwyn Road

WV140TS

Arbour Drive

WV147DD

Jean Hasketh Close

WV140NS

Brook Street

WV148TJ

Cross Street

Data Sources

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