Postcode WV98 1AH is located in a major urban area, within the St Peters ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill is £44,883 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Dunstall Peace Park.
Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,143 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill is £44,883 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV98 1AH.
Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill near WV98 1AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Dunstall Peace Park | Medium | Walking directions to Dunstall Peace Park |
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 (about £168 per square foot) in St Peters area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £355,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £236,500 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £207,000 | £222 |
| Terraced | 18 | £137,500 | £159 |
| Flats | 13 | £100,000 | £153 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,500 | £95,000 | £113,000 | £78,750 |
| 2017 | £184,500 | £82,500 | £130,750 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £210,000 | £106,950 | £131,750 | £94,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £101,500 | £136,000 | £94,000 |
| 2020 | £178,000 | £105,500 | £126,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £172,000 | £103,000 | £147,500 | £103,750 |
| 2022 | £265,000 | £120,750 | £163,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £119,500 | £150,000 | £131,000 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £91,000 | £202,500 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £248,000 | £100,000 | £215,000 | £125,500 |
| 2026 | — | £93,000 | £203,750 | £151,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £173 | £155 | £95 |
| 2017 | £188 | £142 | £142 | £92 |
| 2018 | £195 | £195 | £154 | £110 |
| 2019 | £181 | £160 | £152 | £110 |
| 2020 | £191 | £161 | £162 | £119 |
| 2021 | £202 | £154 | £164 | £110 |
| 2022 | £228 | £260 | £199 | £123 |
| 2023 | £186 | £245 | £177 | £143 |
| 2024 | £256 | £164 | £234 | £154 |
| 2025 | £284 | £165 | £232 | £146 |
| 2026 | — | £172 | £201 | £168 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV98 1AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | Unit 21, Dunstall Hill Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PJ | Other | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 33, Kirmond Walk, Wolverhampton, WV6 0SL | Terraced | Freehold | £103,000 |
In the WV98 1AH postcode area, located within Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV98 1AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Yara Mini Market | 72 Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PS | Walking directions to Yara Mini Market |
| 0.5 mi | Casper Stores | 85 Rugby Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PG | Walking directions to Casper Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Basrai's | 28 North Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1QL | Walking directions to Basrai's |
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 WV98 1AH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Qaiser Azeem
St Peters - Elected 7 May 2026
Warinder Juss
Wolverhampton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV98 1AH records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around WV98 1AH in Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill is £132,500 (about £168 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WV98 1AH, including Dunstall Hill Primary School (Good), Bushbury Lane Academy (Outstanding) and West Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV98 1AH scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,143 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 WV98 1AH is Warinder Juss (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Qaiser Azeem (Labour Party).