Postcode WV3 8AL is located in a major urban area, within the Merry Hill ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Compton & Merryhill North area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Compton & Merryhill North is £57,868 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Bantock Park.
Compton & Merryhill North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,067 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Compton & Merryhill North has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Compton & Merryhill North is £57,868 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV3 8AL.
Compton & Merryhill North near WV3 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bantock Park | Large | Walking directions to Bantock Park |
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 (about £274 per square foot) in Merry Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £325,000 | £319 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £261,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 16 | £214,500 | £204 |
| Flats | 2 | £86,625 | £166 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195,000 | £58,000 | £165,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | £253,250 | £77,500 | £174,950 | £163,755 |
| 2018 | £221,500 | £83,000 | £180,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £281,500 | £78,875 | £196,875 | £148,000 |
| 2020 | £277,250 | £89,250 | £192,500 | £152,500 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £96,000 | £218,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £328,750 | £81,000 | £253,000 | £176,000 |
| 2023 | £284,000 | £101,500 | £270,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £335,000 | £80,000 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £307,250 | £86,625 | £254,000 | £208,500 |
| 2026 | £295,000 | — | £270,000 | £214,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198 | £82 | £178 | £147 |
| 2017 | £209 | £128 | £171 | £185 |
| 2018 | £220 | £117 | £182 | £153 |
| 2019 | £241 | £121 | £209 | £178 |
| 2020 | £242 | £125 | £209 | £164 |
| 2021 | £254 | £151 | £231 | £149 |
| 2022 | £308 | £152 | £265 | £187 |
| 2023 | £287 | £164 | £264 | £215 |
| 2024 | £314 | £165 | £261 | £241 |
| 2025 | £317 | £166 | £278 | £203 |
| 2026 | £317 | — | £275 | £209 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV3 8AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 92, Uplands Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £282,500 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 85, Uplands Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 32, Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AH | Detached | Freehold | £590,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 3, Fir Tree Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AN | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 24A, Fir Tree Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AN | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the WV3 8AL postcode area, located within Compton & Merryhill North, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV3 8AL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EN | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Your Coop Food | 46 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LP | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 20 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 7HU | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 WV3 8AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Im Stanley
Merry Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV3 8AL records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around WV3 8AL in Compton & Merryhill North is £262,500 (about £274 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to WV3 8AL, including Uplands Junior School (Good), St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery (Good) and Westacre Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV3 8AL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,067 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 WV3 8AL is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Im Stanley (Reform UK).