Postcode WV8 2HS is located in a major urban area, within the Perton Wrottesley ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Perton & Pattingham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below 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 Codsall, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Perton & Pattingham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,395 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Perton & Pattingham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% 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 WV8 2HS.
Perton & Pattingham near WV8 2HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Codsall located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £331 per square foot) in Perton Wrottesley area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £340,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £240,000 | £342 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316,500 | £166,500 | £172,000 |
| 2017 | £214,000 | £173,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £179,500 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | £229,000 | £176,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £182,500 | £223,000 |
| 2021 | £322,475 | £218,000 | £277,500 |
| 2022 | £385,000 | £236,500 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £273,250 | £240,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £308,750 | £217,750 | £172,500 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £254,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £232,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £182 | £229 |
| 2017 | £236 | £224 | £255 |
| 2018 | £232 | £239 | £265 |
| 2019 | £268 | £246 | £334 |
| 2020 | £291 | £261 | £231 |
| 2021 | £298 | £300 | £255 |
| 2022 | £327 | £318 | £282 |
| 2023 | £320 | £295 | £498 |
| 2024 | £337 | £326 | £297 |
| 2025 | £319 | £342 | £295 |
| 2026 | £327 | £334 | — |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV8 2HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | 8, Turnberry Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RE | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 6, Turnberry Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RE | Detached | Freehold | £467,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 4, Turnberry Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RE | Detached | Freehold | £357,500 |
In the WV8 2HS postcode area, located within Perton & Pattingham, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Perton First School | Community school | Good | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Perton Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good |
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 WV8 2HS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil Davis
Perton Wrottesley - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV8 2HS records about 29 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 public order.
The median sale price around WV8 2HS in Perton & Pattingham is £260,000 (about £331 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WV8 2HS, including Perton First School (Good) and Perton Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV8 2HS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,395 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 WV8 2HS is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Phil Davis (Conservative and Unionist Party).