Postcode WV5 8DB is located in an urban city, within the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% 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 Coseley, about 5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.7% 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 8DB.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon near WV5 8DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £578,750 | £380 |
| Terraced | 7 | £317,636 | £357 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £297,500 | £310 |
| Flats | 5 | £170,000 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £108,500 | £220,000 | £300,250 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £125,000 | £249,950 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £354,975 | £146,000 | £265,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £389,250 | £125,500 | £238,500 | £258,000 |
| 2020 | £422,500 | £275,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £495,000 | £150,000 | £313,000 | £282,475 |
| 2022 | £522,500 | £175,500 | £295,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £455,000 | £165,000 | £300,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £459,000 | £120,750 | £303,000 | £400,000 |
| 2025 | £551,680 | £170,000 | £290,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £150,000 | £326,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £193 | £225 | £244 |
| 2017 | £253 | £209 | £232 | £261 |
| 2018 | £259 | £202 | £255 | £275 |
| 2019 | £261 | £212 | £257 | £310 |
| 2020 | £295 | £301 | £270 | £225 |
| 2021 | £301 | £236 | £280 | £250 |
| 2022 | £340 | £238 | £344 | £267 |
| 2023 | £335 | £213 | £279 | £268 |
| 2024 | £355 | £152 | £292 | £320 |
| 2025 | £364 | £242 | £315 | £385 |
| 2026 | £377 | £240 | £251 | — |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV5 8DB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | 6, Clap Gate Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 8ED | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 15, Holendene Way, Wolverhampton, WV5 8EP | Detached | Freehold | £539,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 27A, Bratch Common Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 8DD | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 11, Cushman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV5 8ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 15, The Celandines, Wolverhampton, WV5 8HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the WV5 8DB 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 8DB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robert Frederick Reade
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Wilson
Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV5 8DB records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 8DB in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon is £360,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WV5 8DB, including Wombourne High School (Good), St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Westfield Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV5 8DB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,131 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 8DB is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Robert Frederick Reade (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Victoria Wilson (Conservative and Unionist Party).