Postcode WV5 8AP is located in a major urban area, within the Wombourne South ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wombourne Inner area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wombourne Inner is £48,256 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 5.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wombourne Inner has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,352 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Wombourne Inner has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wombourne Inner is £48,256 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV5 8AP.
Wombourne Inner near WV5 8AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £330 per square foot) in Wombourne South area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,303 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £375,000 | £375 |
| Terraced | 13 | £258,500 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £252,500 | £323 |
| Flats | 4 | £145,750 | £289 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,500 | £107,500 | £162,250 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £279,975 | £100,500 | £179,975 | £163,000 |
| 2018 | £309,500 | £111,000 | £190,000 | £186,850 |
| 2019 | £290,500 | £103,000 | £207,000 | £192,500 |
| 2020 | £336,098 | £121,473 | £219,950 | £192,000 |
| 2021 | £349,950 | £139,000 | £233,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | £357,498 | £130,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £353,500 | £146,500 | £258,750 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £407,500 | £145,000 | £265,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £377,500 | £152,000 | £250,000 | £247,500 |
| 2026 | £447,500 | £145,750 | £274,950 | £258,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £149 | £206 | £196 |
| 2017 | £281 | £137 | £231 | £222 |
| 2018 | £244 | £175 | £239 | £228 |
| 2019 | £275 | £218 | £248 | £228 |
| 2020 | £306 | £193 | £260 | £244 |
| 2021 | £312 | £245 | £282 | £235 |
| 2022 | £355 | £256 | £322 | £315 |
| 2023 | £358 | £281 | £302 | £290 |
| 2024 | £351 | £266 | £298 | £306 |
| 2025 | £366 | £291 | £304 | £312 |
| 2026 | £373 | £291 | £322 | £377 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV5 8AP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Alfred Bagnall & Sons (Midlands) Ltd, Heath Mill Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 8AD | Other | Freehold | £2,294,403 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 1, Pineview, Smestow, Dudley, DY3 4PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the WV5 8AP postcode area, located within Wombourne Inner, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV5 8AP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Heath Mill Road, South Staffordshire, WV5 8AQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 8AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Edmund Evans
Wombourne South - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Davies
Wombourne South - Elected 4 May 2023
Vince Merrick
Wombourne South - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV5 8AP records about 31 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WV5 8AP in Wombourne Inner is £280,000 (about £330 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WV5 8AP, including St John's CofE (C) Primary School (Good), Cherry Trees School (Good) and Blakeley Heath Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV5 8AP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,352 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 8AP is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mark Edmund Evans (Conservative and Unionist Party), Mike Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Vince Merrick (Conservative and Unionist Party).