Postcode WV9 5BL is located in a rural town, within the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill is £45,393 per year. The nearest station is Bilbrook, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,784 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill is £45,393 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 239 ft away from WV9 5BL.
Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill near WV9 5BL 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £321 per square foot) in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £1,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £490,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 8 | £306,000 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £274,250 | £309 |
| Flats | 4 | £153,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £124,000 | £178,500 | £182,500 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £132,000 | £194,750 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £329,975 | £115,500 | £227,500 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £126,000 | £210,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £89,600 | £220,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £393,500 | £143,500 | £255,000 | £247,650 |
| 2022 | £430,560 | £145,000 | £259,950 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | £389,500 | £147,000 | £257,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £135,000 | £285,000 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £438,500 | £145,000 | £275,000 | £257,500 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £156,000 | £273,500 | £306,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £216 | £249 | £241 |
| 2017 | £253 | £192 | £235 | £197 |
| 2018 | £244 | £184 | £240 | £246 |
| 2019 | £248 | £219 | £235 | £237 |
| 2020 | £268 | £170 | £268 | £246 |
| 2021 | £303 | £211 | £273 | £254 |
| 2022 | £337 | £210 | £330 | £285 |
| 2023 | £364 | £214 | £303 | £275 |
| 2024 | £331 | £234 | £310 | £267 |
| 2025 | £353 | £236 | £306 | £269 |
| 2026 | £376 | £218 | £335 | £293 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV9 5BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | 33, Cinder Hill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV9 5DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £247,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4, Gregorys Green, Wolverhampton, WV9 5BP | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 10, Gregorys Green, Wolverhampton, WV9 5BP | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 2, Cedarwood Close, Wolverhampton, WV9 5ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £213,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 16, Oakshaw Close, Wolverhampton, WV9 5DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV9 5BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Your Coop Food | New Homage Gardens, South Staffordshire, WV9 5BU | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
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 WV9 5BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Holmes
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill - Elected 4 May 2023
Sue Szalapski
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill - Elected 4 May 2023
Wendy Sutton
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill - Elected 4 May 2023
Gavin Williamson
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV9 5BL records about 28 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, other crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WV9 5BL in Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill is £330,000 (about £321 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WV9 5BL, including St Paul's CofE First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV9 5BL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,784 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge covering WV9 5BL is Gavin Williamson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anne Holmes (Conservative and Unionist Party), Sue Szalapski (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Wendy Sutton (Conservative and Unionist Party).