Postcode WV5 8AF is located in a major urban area, within the Wombourne North ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon is £54,108 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 4.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,525 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon is £54,108 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV5 8AF.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon near WV5 8AF 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £369,750 (about £349 per square foot) in Wombourne North area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £460,000 | £356 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £310,000 | £340 |
| Terraced | 9 | £250,000 | £254 |
| Flats | 5 | £112,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297,500 | £123,500 | £195,000 | £202,500 |
| 2017 | £298,000 | £136,000 | £204,000 | £174,950 |
| 2018 | £334,750 | £104,000 | £212,000 | £186,225 |
| 2019 | £367,475 | £166,750 | £217,000 | £226,000 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £166,500 | £236,975 | £199,000 |
| 2021 | £417,850 | £161,750 | £260,000 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | £467,500 | £167,500 | £287,475 | £244,600 |
| 2023 | £526,000 | £186,000 | £280,000 | £237,750 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £155,000 | £295,000 | £255,000 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £134,000 | £305,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £157,000 | £285,000 | £262,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £209 | £224 | £205 |
| 2017 | £258 | £197 | £222 | £233 |
| 2018 | £299 | £204 | £229 | £225 |
| 2019 | £277 | £257 | £242 | £260 |
| 2020 | £278 | £297 | £266 | £224 |
| 2021 | £320 | £296 | £276 | £252 |
| 2022 | £335 | £317 | £319 | £277 |
| 2023 | £324 | £278 | £318 | £285 |
| 2024 | £349 | £294 | £308 | £274 |
| 2025 | £351 | £220 | £338 | £320 |
| 2026 | £356 | £294 | £344 | £302 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV5 8AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 20, Tollhouse Way, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AF | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 14, Hillside, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AL | Detached | Freehold | £512,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 35, Hellier Drive, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AH | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 33, Hellier Drive, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AH | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 5, Hellier Drive, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AH | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 |
In the WV5 8AF postcode area, located within Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WV5 8AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Barry Michael Bond
Wombourne North - Elected 4 May 2023
Dan Kinsey
Wombourne North - Elected 4 May 2023
Martin John Perry
Wombourne North - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV5 8AF records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WV5 8AF in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon is £369,750 (about £349 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WV5 8AF, including Wombourne High School (Good), Westfield Primary School (Good) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV5 8AF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,525 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire covering WV5 8AF is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Barry Michael Bond (Conservative and Unionist Party), Dan Kinsey (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Martin John Perry (Conservative and Unionist Party).