Postcode WV8 1RJ is located in a rural town, within the Shifnal Rural area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cosford & Albrighton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cosford & Albrighton is £56,161 per year. The median sale price in Shifnal Rural is £514,950 (around £354 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £385,000 and £675,000. The nearest station is Albrighton, about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cosford & Albrighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,833 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Cosford & Albrighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cosford & Albrighton is £56,161 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WV8 1RJ.
Cosford & Albrighton near WV8 1RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Albrighton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £514,950 (about £354 per square foot) in Shifnal Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £627,500 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £438,975 | £374 |
| Flats | 3 | £385,000 | £254 |
| Terraced | 4 | £333,750 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £486,000 | — | £267,750 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £427,500 | £227,500 | £335,000 | £416,250 |
| 2018 | £422,500 | £325,000 | £308,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £330,000 | £296,500 | £245,500 |
| 2020 | £482,500 | £875,000 | £252,000 | £326,250 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £500,000 | £328,000 | £492,500 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £280,000 | £447,500 | £540,000 |
| 2023 | £650,000 | — | £367,250 | £70,000 |
| 2024 | £612,500 | £697,500 | £340,000 | £372,500 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £315,000 | £447,475 | £144,500 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £430,000 | £438,975 | £437,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | — | £222 | £222 |
| 2017 | £258 | £206 | £214 | £237 |
| 2018 | £257 | £260 | £249 | £294 |
| 2019 | £270 | £176 | £270 | £261 |
| 2020 | £254 | — | £236 | £222 |
| 2021 | £290 | £148 | £258 | £267 |
| 2022 | £317 | £222 | £323 | £295 |
| 2023 | £369 | — | £290 | — |
| 2024 | £347 | £212 | £270 | £319 |
| 2025 | £373 | £199 | £498 | £209 |
| 2026 | £354 | £267 | £374 | £249 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV8 1RJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Rainbow Stables, Harriotts Hayes Lane, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RJ | Other | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 7, County Lane, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RG | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the WV8 1RJ postcode area, located within Cosford & Albrighton, there are 0 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Birchfield School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | The Gables Learning Centre | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
The Gables Learning Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WV8 1RJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Delphine Barker
Shifnal Rural - Elected 1 May 2025
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV8 1RJ records about 27 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 burglary.
The median sale price around WV8 1RJ in Shifnal Rural is £514,950 (about £354 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WV8 1RJ, including Birchfield School and The Gables Learning Centre (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WV8 1RJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,833 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for The Wrekin covering WV8 1RJ is Mark Pritchard (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Elizabeth Delphine Barker (Reform UK).