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WV10 7AU

South Crescent

Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

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Overview

Postcode WV10 7AU is located in a rural town, within the Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year. The nearest station is Landywood located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Featherstone East & Essington is £45,410 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from WV10 7AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WV10 7AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Landywood located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
2,126.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.87(+25%)
Vehicle crime
29.99(+355%)
Public order
9.8(+61%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.65(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.07(-29%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
83.79%
Indian
11
3.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.76%
Caribbean
6
2.07%
Other Asian
5
1.72%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
65
26.86%
Level 3 (A level)
48
19.83%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
16.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.4%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
34.56%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.06%
Other social rented
30
22.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.24%
Social rents from council
8
5.88%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon area, with individual transactions ranging from £163,500 up to £498,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£350,000
Semi-Detached25£210,000
Terraced4£245,750

10 year median price trend in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon.

Schools

In the WV10 7AU postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV10 7AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,480
Band B£1,726
Band C£1,973
Band D£2,220
Band E£2,713
Band F£3,206
Band G£3,699
Band H£4,439

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSouth StaffordshireE07000196
Parliamentary ConstituencyStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeE14001523
WardFeatherstone, Sharehill & SaredonE05015059
ParishFeatherstoneE04008965
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Featherstone East & EssingtonE02006180
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Staffordshire 007DE01029635
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.