WV5 8DX
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Property report — WV5 8DX
Open-data due diligence for WV5 8DX and the area around it.
WV5 8DX in brief: 38 recorded sales (£35,310–£379,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WV5 8DX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WV5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£326,606
Population
8,623
Crimes recorded
10
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WV5 8, 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 (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | £315,000 | 77 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-10-09 | £375,000 | 91 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-07-24 | £275,000 | 85 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-11 | £202,000 | 91 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-07-30 | £105,000 | 51A PLANKS LANE | Flat |
| 2020-01-17 | £225,000 | 73 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-22 | £253,500 | 71 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-22 | £269,950 | 57 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-26 | £185,000 | 77 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-01 | £210,000 | 59 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-15 | £265,000 | 67 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-16 | £167,000 | 85 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-31 | £379,500 | 93 PLANKS LANE | Detached |
| 2015-07-17 | £187,500 | 55 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-10 | £167,000 | 81 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-18 | £235,000 | 65 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-17 | £160,000 | 71 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-03-18 | £130,000 | 89 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-02-01 | £212,000 | 65 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-30 | £149,950 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 45 PLANKS LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-11-30 | £51,000 | 51A PLANKS LANE | Terraced |
| 2010-08-20 | £185,000 | 55 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-10-02 | £135,000 | 61 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-11-03 | £173,000 | 81 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-18 | £187,000 | 65 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-08 | £177,000 | 79 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-06 | £135,000 | 61 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-23 | £132,000 | 61 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-26 | £140,000 | 87 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-01 | £95,500 | 61 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-06 | £135,000 | 87 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-01 | £89,000 | 87 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-12 | £220,000 | 93 PLANKS LANE | Detached |
| 2001-02-16 | £35,310 | 51A PLANKS LANE | Terraced |
| 2000-12-14 | £95,950 | 79 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-20 | £75,200 | 67 PLANKS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-15 | £90,000 | 93 PLANKS LANE | Detached |
| 1997-04-17 | £60,000 | 93 PLANKS LANE | Detached |
38 recorded sales on WV5 8DX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wombourne High School | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Westfield Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.0 mi) · GRAVEL HILL SURGERY (0.4 mi) · MOSS GROVE SURGERY (2.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BUSHEY FIELDS HOSPITAL (3.9 mi) · BUSHEY FIELDS HOSPITAL 1 (3.9 mi) · BUSHEY FIELDS HOSPITAL 2 (3.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL COTTAGE AT BUMBLEHOLE LOCK (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Bridge No. 46 (Bumblehole Bridge) and associated lock (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 6, GRAVEL HILL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WOMBOURNE PHARMACY (0.0 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) (4.7 mi) · The Royal (West Midlands Metro) (4.7 mi) · Coseley (4.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.7 mi) · Morrisons (2.3 mi) · Lidl (2.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 51
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 3,628
Owned 77% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WV5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WV5 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 9/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WV5 8DX in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWV5 | SectorWV5 8 | PostcodeWV5 8DX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £349,543 | £326,606 | £175,773 |
| Population | 19,153 | 8,623 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 62 | 10 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 75% | 85% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WV5 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.