Postcode WV1 4QH is located in a major urban area, within the St Peters ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Waterloo Road area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year. The nearest station is Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro), about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is West Park.
Waterloo Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Waterloo Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 54.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Waterloo Road is £39,596 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from WV1 4QH.
Waterloo Road near WV1 4QH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.5 mi | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.6 mi | Wolverhampton | N/A | Walking directions to Wolverhampton |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | West Park | Large | Walking directions to West Park |
| 0.4 mi | Dunstall Peace Park | Medium | Walking directions to Dunstall Peace Park |
| 0.3 mi | St. Peter's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St. Peter's Gardens |
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 (about £168 per square foot) in St Peters area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £355,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £236,500 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £207,000 | £222 |
| Terraced | 18 | £137,500 | £159 |
| Flats | 13 | £100,000 | £153 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,500 | £95,000 | £113,000 | £78,750 |
| 2017 | £184,500 | £82,500 | £130,750 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £210,000 | £106,950 | £131,750 | £94,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £101,500 | £136,000 | £94,000 |
| 2020 | £178,000 | £105,500 | £126,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £172,000 | £103,000 | £147,500 | £103,750 |
| 2022 | £265,000 | £120,750 | £163,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £119,500 | £150,000 | £131,000 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £91,000 | £202,500 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £248,000 | £100,000 | £215,000 | £125,500 |
| 2026 | — | £93,000 | £203,750 | £151,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £173 | £155 | £95 |
| 2017 | £188 | £142 | £142 | £92 |
| 2018 | £195 | £195 | £154 | £110 |
| 2019 | £181 | £160 | £152 | £110 |
| 2020 | £191 | £161 | £162 | £119 |
| 2021 | £202 | £154 | £164 | £110 |
| 2022 | £228 | £260 | £199 | £123 |
| 2023 | £186 | £245 | £177 | £143 |
| 2024 | £256 | £164 | £234 | £154 |
| 2025 | £284 | £165 | £232 | £146 |
| 2026 | — | £172 | £201 | £168 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV1 4QH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | 337, Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AD | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 337, Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AD | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 7, Drummond Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AQ | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 4, Wrekin View, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QQ | Flats | Leasehold | £50,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | The Lodge, 3F, Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £148,000 |
In the WV1 4QH postcode area, located within Waterloo Road, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV1 4QH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Jack Hayward Way, Wolverhampton, WV1 4DE | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.3 mi | News Extra | Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DZ | Walking directions to News Extra |
| 0.4 mi | Basrai's | 28 North Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1QL | Walking directions to Basrai's |
| 0.4 mi | Casper Stores | 85 Rugby Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PG | Walking directions to Casper Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Idea | 8 Fold Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4LP | Walking directions to Idea |
Annual council tax rates for Wolverhampton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WV1 4QH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Qaiser Azeem
St Peters - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV1 4QH records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around WV1 4QH in Waterloo Road is £132,500 (about £168 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to WV1 4QH, including Broadmeadow Special School (Good), University of Wolverhampton (Requires improvement) and West Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WV1 4QH is Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro), about 816 m away, serving the West Midlands Metro line.
WV1 4QH scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,537 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West covering WV1 4QH is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Qaiser Azeem (Labour Party).