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Is New Invention a good place to live?

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In New Invention (WV12 5), recorded crime is 28% below the national average, homes sell for around £208,096 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (3 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in New Invention WV12 5

New Invention WV12 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,788 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £51,859, median £47,725 (172 sales)1996: mean £51,474, median £48,738 (212 sales)1997: mean £54,387, median £49,950 (303 sales)1998: mean £59,500, median £54,000 (205 sales)1999: mean £60,474, median £53,000 (212 sales)2000: mean £63,685, median £57,500 (261 sales)2001: mean £65,816, median £60,000 (222 sales)2002: mean £87,858, median £80,000 (220 sales)2003: mean £97,875, median £89,000 (253 sales)2004: mean £118,893, median £112,875 (228 sales)2005: mean £127,998, median £120,000 (197 sales)2006: mean £131,119, median £124,973 (260 sales)2007: mean £135,677, median £127,000 (271 sales)2008: mean £133,332, median £129,000 (148 sales)2009: mean £117,942, median £115,000 (160 sales)2010: mean £124,959, median £113,000 (129 sales)2011: mean £122,107, median £115,500 (128 sales)2012: mean £122,523, median £117,500 (118 sales)2013: mean £130,916, median £121,500 (138 sales)2014: mean £135,566, median £130,000 (171 sales)2015: mean £138,591, median £132,000 (164 sales)2016: mean £141,182, median £133,000 (194 sales)2017: mean £153,907, median £139,950 (191 sales)2018: mean £160,306, median £145,000 (186 sales)2019: mean £155,695, median £150,000 (237 sales)2020: mean £184,608, median £160,000 (179 sales)2021: mean £218,780, median £176,000 (235 sales)2022: mean £198,582, median £187,500 (186 sales)2023: mean £194,693, median £196,000 (167 sales)2024: mean £208,096, median £200,000 (161 sales)2025: mean £215,342, median £213,500 (170 sales)2026: mean £229,086, median £240,500 (29 sales)1995: mean £51,859, median £47,725 (172 sales)1996: mean £51,474, median £48,738 (212 sales)1997: mean £54,387, median £49,950 (303 sales)1998: mean £59,500, median £54,000 (205 sales)1999: mean £60,474, median £53,000 (212 sales)2000: mean £63,685, median £57,500 (261 sales)2001: mean £65,816, median £60,000 (222 sales)2002: mean £87,858, median £80,000 (220 sales)2003: mean £97,875, median £89,000 (253 sales)2004: mean £118,893, median £112,875 (228 sales)2005: mean £127,998, median £120,000 (197 sales)2006: mean £131,119, median £124,973 (260 sales)2007: mean £135,677, median £127,000 (271 sales)2008: mean £133,332, median £129,000 (148 sales)2009: mean £117,942, median £115,000 (160 sales)2010: mean £124,959, median £113,000 (129 sales)2011: mean £122,107, median £115,500 (128 sales)2012: mean £122,523, median £117,500 (118 sales)2013: mean £130,916, median £121,500 (138 sales)2014: mean £135,566, median £130,000 (171 sales)2015: mean £138,591, median £132,000 (164 sales)2016: mean £141,182, median £133,000 (194 sales)2017: mean £153,907, median £139,950 (191 sales)2018: mean £160,306, median £145,000 (186 sales)2019: mean £155,695, median £150,000 (237 sales)2020: mean £184,608, median £160,000 (179 sales)2021: mean £218,780, median £176,000 (235 sales)2022: mean £198,582, median £187,500 (186 sales)2023: mean £194,693, median £196,000 (167 sales)2024: mean £208,096, median £200,000 (161 sales)2025: mean £215,342, median £213,500 (170 sales)2026: mean £229,086, median £240,500 (29 sales) MeanMedian £240,500 £47,725 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in WV12 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (29 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 98 crimesJun 24: 102 crimesJul 24: 143 crimesSep 24: 103 crimesOct 24: 96 crimesNov 24: 71 crimesDec 24: 64 crimesJan 25: 72 crimesFeb 25: 82 crimesMar 25: 76 crimesApr 25: 82 crimesMay 25: 79 crimesJun 25: 98 crimesJul 25: 79 crimesAug 25: 41 crimesSep 25: 60 crimesOct 25: 89 crimesNov 25: 76 crimesDec 25: 60 crimesJan 26: 57 crimesFeb 26: 75 crimesMar 26: 66 crimesApr 26: 56 crimes Apr 26: 56 crimes 143 41 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WV12 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 79/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
27%
Households with children
30%
Households
10,006

Owned 68% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WV12 5.

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New Invention WV12 5: frequently asked questions

Is New Invention WV12 5 a good place to live?

In New Invention (WV12 5), recorded crime is 28% below the national average, homes sell for around £208,096 on average, there are 4 schools in the area (3 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in New Invention WV12 5?

Recorded crime in New Invention WV12 5 runs at 193.1 per 1,000 properties, 28% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is New Invention WV12 5 safe?

Crime in New Invention WV12 5 is below the national average. Recorded crime in New Invention WV12 5 runs at 193.1 per 1,000 properties, 28% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in New Invention WV12 5?

Homes in New Invention WV12 5 sell for around £208,096 on average, based on 161 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is New Invention WV12 5 at risk of flooding?

New Invention WV12 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,788 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in New Invention WV12 5?

There are 4 schools in New Invention WV12 5 (4 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in New Invention WV12 5 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in New Invention WV12 5, 3 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is New Invention WV12 5 a deprived area?

New Invention WV12 5 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).