Postcode WV5 8JX 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 Outer, Swindon & Seisdon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 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 Coseley, about 5.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,975 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% 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 8JX.
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon near WV5 8JX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 5.1 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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV5 8JX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | 1, Birch Coppice, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JY | Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3, Brookside Close, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 20, Brookside Close, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JU | Terraced | Freehold | £258,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2, Rushwater Close, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JW | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 1, Rushwater Close, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JW | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the WV5 8JX postcode area, located within Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV5 8JX
| 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 8JX, 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 8JX 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 8JX in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon is £280,000 (about £330 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WV5 8JX, including Cherry Trees School (Good), St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Wombourne High School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV5 8JX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,975 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 8JX 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).