Postcode WV5 9ET 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 Inner area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% 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 Coseley, about 4.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wombourne Inner has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,706 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Wombourne Inner has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% 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 9ET.
Wombourne Inner near WV5 9ET 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 4.5 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 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV5 9ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 1, Bramble Wood, Wolverhampton, WV5 9JH | Detached | Freehold | £519,000 | |
| 12 May 2025 | 10, Mount Close, Wolverhampton, WV5 9ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 30, Ounsdale Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 9JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £281,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 16, Mount Road, Wolverhampton, WV5 9EP | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 4, Bridgewater Drive, Wolverhampton, WV5 8EN | Detached | Freehold | £417,500 |
In the WV5 9ET postcode area, located within Wombourne Inner, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV5 9ET
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Your Coop Food | Hazel Grove, South Staffordshire, WV5 9EH | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Planks Lane, South Staffordshire, WV5 9HE | Walking directions to Spar |
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 9ET, 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 9ET records about 37 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around WV5 9ET in Wombourne Inner is £369,750 (about £349 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WV5 9ET, including Westfield Primary School (Good), Wombourne High School (Good) and St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV5 9ET scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,706 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 9ET 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).