Postcode WV4 4LA is located in a major urban area, within the Penn ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Upper Penn area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upper Penn is £54,703 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Upper Penn has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,811 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Upper Penn has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upper Penn is £54,703 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV4 4LA.
Upper Penn near WV4 4LA 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 137 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 (about £275 per square foot) in Penn area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,000 up to £605,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £335,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 58 | £263,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 15 | £220,000 | £232 |
| Flats | 11 | £80,000 | £143 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231,000 | £238,200 | £168,000 | £144,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £136,225 | £184,250 | £159,975 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £119,500 | £190,000 | £171,500 |
| 2019 | £264,000 | £64,975 | £196,500 | £176,000 |
| 2020 | £281,000 | £82,500 | £211,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £88,000 | £227,250 | £174,500 |
| 2022 | £336,250 | £82,500 | £259,500 | £208,000 |
| 2023 | £335,000 | £95,000 | £256,224 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £70,000 | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £55,000 | £270,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £80,000 | £262,500 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £268 | £168 | £165 |
| 2017 | £207 | £202 | £182 | £159 |
| 2018 | £226 | £143 | £194 | £164 |
| 2019 | £236 | £146 | £194 | £204 |
| 2020 | £238 | £131 | £212 | £187 |
| 2021 | £271 | £125 | £228 | £191 |
| 2022 | £298 | £126 | £260 | £213 |
| 2023 | £285 | £203 | £272 | £263 |
| 2024 | £279 | £179 | £263 | £246 |
| 2025 | £310 | £91 | £271 | £232 |
| 2026 | £287 | £147 | £280 | £248 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV4 4LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 313, Warstones Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LA | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 306, Warstones Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 1A, Bryan Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4JP | Detached | Freehold | £456,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 1A, Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV4 4SH | Other | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 32, Braden Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4JL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the WV4 4LA postcode area, located within Upper Penn, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV4 4LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-Operative Food | Braden Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4SH | Walking directions to Co-Operative Food |
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 WV4 4LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephanie Mary Haynes
Penn - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV4 4LA records about 33 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WV4 4LA in Upper Penn is £282,500 (about £275 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WV4 4LA, including Springdale Primary School, Penn Hall School and Penn Fields School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV4 4LA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,811 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 WV4 4LA is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephanie Mary Haynes (Conservative and Unionist Party).