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WV10 8QT

Essington

South Staffordshire

England / West Midlands / South Staffordshire / Featherstone East & Essington / Essington / WV10 8QT

Overview

Postcode WV10 8QT is located in a major urban area, within the Essington ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Featherstone East & Essington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Northycote Farm.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,723 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Featherstone East & Essington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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 of residents in Featherstone East & Essington is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from WV10 8QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone East & Essington near WV10 8QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich North located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miNorthycote FarmLarge

Property prices in Essington

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Essington area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £580,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£370,000
Flats1£134,000
Semi-Detached17£260,000
Terraced9£190,000

10 years price trend in Essington

Schools

In the WV10 8QT postcode area, located within Featherstone East & Essington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBerrybrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miNot applicableWestcroft SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryFeatherstone AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.