Postcode WV6 8BY is located in a major urban area, within the Tettenhall Wightwick area of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Castlecroft area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.4 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 Castlecroft is £53,447 per year. The median sale price in Tettenhall Wightwick is £247,250 (around £278 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,000 and £345,000. The nearest station is Bilbrook, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Castlecroft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,942 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Castlecroft has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Castlecroft is £53,447 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 288 ft away from WV6 8BY.
Castlecroft near WV6 8BY 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £247,250 (about £278 per square foot) in Tettenhall Wightwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £377,625 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £265,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 22 | £236,250 | £282 |
| Flats | 38 | £148,498 | £222 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279,000 | £139,975 | £163,475 | £148,750 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £110,000 | £179,950 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £327,500 | £170,000 | £168,750 | £159,475 |
| 2019 | £311,000 | £127,775 | £192,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £130,000 | £178,000 | £202,000 |
| 2021 | £377,500 | £142,500 | £205,000 | £192,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £150,000 | £240,000 | £213,000 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £144,000 | £247,500 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £129,750 | £250,000 | £213,500 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £164,000 | £255,000 | £242,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £125,000 | £270,000 | £231,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £182 | £187 | £168 |
| 2017 | £231 | £171 | £180 | £184 |
| 2018 | £255 | £238 | £196 | £192 |
| 2019 | £242 | £182 | £199 | £205 |
| 2020 | £258 | £188 | £203 | £241 |
| 2021 | £291 | £197 | £244 | £218 |
| 2022 | £315 | £213 | £253 | £255 |
| 2023 | £320 | £224 | £282 | £224 |
| 2024 | £322 | £201 | £265 | £265 |
| 2025 | £335 | £221 | £270 | £296 |
| 2026 | £339 | £202 | £292 | £271 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV6 8BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 49, Sabrina Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 85, Sabrina Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £682,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 30, Sabrina Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8BP | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 10, Quail Green, Wolverhampton, WV6 8DF | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 04 Feb 2026 | 27, Quail Green, Wolverhampton, WV6 8DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £562,000 |
In the WV6 8BY postcode area, located within Castlecroft, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Wightwick Hall School | Academy special converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Wightwick Hall School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Smestow Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
Smestow Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Castlecroft Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2013. | |
Castlecroft Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2013
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Annual council tax rates for Wolverhampton 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 8BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonathan Mark Crofts
Tettenhall Wightwick - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV6 8BY records about 31 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WV6 8BY in Tettenhall Wightwick is £247,250 (about £278 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WV6 8BY, including Wightwick Hall School (Good), Smestow Academy (Good) and Castlecroft Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WV6 8BY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,942 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West covering WV6 8BY is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jonathan Mark Crofts (Conservative and Unionist Party).