Postcode WV6 7RB is located in a major urban area, within the Perton Lakeside ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Perton & Pattingham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Perton & Pattingham is £57,272 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook, about 2.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Perton & Pattingham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,139 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Perton & Pattingham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 63.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Perton & Pattingham is £57,272 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV6 7RB.
Perton & Pattingham near WV6 7RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £263,725 (about £332 per square foot) in Perton Lakeside area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £497,299.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £335,000 | £351 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £235,000 | £329 |
| Terraced | 3 | £184,000 | £285 |
| Flats | 8 | £80,750 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236,250 | £45,000 | £140,000 | £197,295 |
| 2017 | £223,750 | £55,000 | £141,750 | £124,000 |
| 2018 | £238,000 | £75,000 | £155,000 | £136,000 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £58,500 | £162,000 | £136,000 |
| 2020 | £253,000 | £74,250 | £164,000 | £135,000 |
| 2021 | £265,000 | £90,500 | £182,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £84,100 | £215,000 | £172,500 |
| 2023 | £319,000 | £90,000 | £228,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £371,500 | £85,000 | £250,000 | £163,000 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £82,350 | £256,498 | £137,500 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £120,000 | £222,000 | £198,125 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £174 | £165 | £458 |
| 2017 | £229 | £191 | £211 | £210 |
| 2018 | £256 | £201 | £239 | £201 |
| 2019 | £237 | £184 | £252 | £232 |
| 2020 | £275 | £196 | £249 | £242 |
| 2021 | £303 | £220 | £266 | £271 |
| 2022 | £336 | £219 | £286 | £250 |
| 2023 | £334 | £203 | £297 | £247 |
| 2024 | £360 | £220 | £323 | £215 |
| 2025 | £359 | £230 | £330 | £285 |
| 2026 | £327 | £298 | £312 | £250 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV6 7RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | 3, Waveney Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RA | Flats | Leasehold | £83,500 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 8, Waveney Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RA | Flats | Leasehold | £81,200 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 9, Itchen Grove, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £233,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 14, Mallory Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 28, Mallory Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XN | Terraced | Leasehold | £221,250 |
In the WV6 7RB postcode area, located within Perton & Pattingham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV6 7RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | Coleridge Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QH | 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 WV6 7RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher Michael Evans
Perton Lakeside - Elected 4 May 2023
Rita Ann Heseltine
Perton Lakeside - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV6 7RB records about 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 public order.
The median sale price around WV6 7RB in Perton & Pattingham is £263,725 (about £332 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WV6 7RB, including Perton Primary Academy (Good), Perton First School (Good) and Perton Middle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV6 7RB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,139 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 WV6 7RB is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Christopher Michael Evans (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Rita Ann Heseltine (Conservative and Unionist Party).