Postcode WV3 8LY is located in a major urban area, within the Tettenhall Wightwick ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Castlecroft area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Castlecroft is £53,447 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Castlecroft has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,193 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Castlecroft has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Castlecroft is £53,447 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV3 8LY.
Castlecroft near WV3 8LY 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £247,375 (about £277 per square foot) in Tettenhall Wightwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £390,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £257,000 | £275 |
| Terraced | 28 | £237,750 | £290 |
| Flats | 43 | £146,000 | £213 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279,000 | £139,975 | £163,475 | £148,750 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £110,000 | £179,950 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £327,500 | £170,000 | £168,750 | £159,475 |
| 2019 | £311,000 | £127,775 | £192,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £130,000 | £178,000 | £202,000 |
| 2021 | £377,500 | £142,500 | £205,000 | £192,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £150,000 | £240,000 | £213,000 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £144,000 | £247,500 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £129,750 | £250,000 | £213,500 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £164,000 | £251,250 | £242,000 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £121,250 | £282,500 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £182 | £187 | £168 |
| 2017 | £231 | £171 | £180 | £184 |
| 2018 | £255 | £238 | £196 | £192 |
| 2019 | £242 | £182 | £199 | £205 |
| 2020 | £258 | £188 | £203 | £241 |
| 2021 | £291 | £197 | £244 | £218 |
| 2022 | £315 | £213 | £253 | £255 |
| 2023 | £320 | £224 | £282 | £224 |
| 2024 | £322 | £201 | £265 | £265 |
| 2025 | £337 | £213 | £270 | £296 |
| 2026 | £317 | £202 | £284 | £263 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV3 8LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 13, Windsor Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £247,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 26, Windsor Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 70, Windsor Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 170, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 17, Farleigh Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HF | Detached | Freehold | £367,000 |
In the WV3 8LY postcode area, located within Castlecroft, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 8LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonathan Mark Crofts
Tettenhall Wightwick - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV3 8LY records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WV3 8LY in Castlecroft is £247,375 (about £277 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WV3 8LY, including Bhylls Acre Primary School, Castlecroft Primary School (Good) and Smestow Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV3 8LY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,193 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 8LY is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jonathan Mark Crofts (Conservative and Unionist Party).