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WV8 2BW

Oaken Park

Codsall

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Detailed insights for WV8 2BW

Overview

Postcode WV8 2BW is located in a major urban area, within the Codsall ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Codsall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Codsall is £66,542 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Codsall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,616 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Codsall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Codsall is £66,542 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV8 2BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Codsall near WV8 2BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bilbrook located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WV8 2BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bilbrook

N/A

Walking directions to Bilbrook
0.6 mi

Codsall

N/A

Walking directions to Codsall

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
885.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.4(-78%)
Vehicle crime
4.2(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.36(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.36(-53%)
Other theft
1.68(-71%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
95.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.16%
Indian
2
0.87%
Irish
2
0.87%
Other White
2
0.87%
Total population: 231

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
44.88%
No qualifications
31
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
11.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
10.24%
Level 3 (A level)
17
8.29%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
75.93%
Owns with a mortgage
25
23.15%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Codsall

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £362,500 in Codsall area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Codsall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Codsall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£450,000
Flats5£257,500
Semi-Detached32£313,500
Terraced10£237,500

10 year median price trend in Codsall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Codsall.

Schools

In the WV8 2BW postcode area, located within Codsall, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV8 2BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Christopher's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryCodsall Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryCodsall Community High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV8 2BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV8 2BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodBilbrook Road, South Staffordshire, WV8 1PEWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miAsda ExpressWolverhampton Road, South Staffordshire, WV8 1PDWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,480
Band B£1,726
Band C£1,973
Band D£2,220
Band E£2,713
Band F£3,206
Band G£3,699
Band H£4,439

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSouth StaffordshireE07000196
Parliamentary ConstituencyKingswinford and South StaffordshireE14001316
WardCodsallE05015057
ParishCodsallE04008960
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CodsallE02006182
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Staffordshire 009CE01029629
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.