WV98 1BG
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Property report — WV98 1BG
Open-data due diligence for WV98 1BG and the area around it.
WV98 1BG in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WV98 1BG itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WV98 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Population
4,138
Crimes recorded
16
Flood risk
None modelled
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on WV98 1BG in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| West Park Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: WHITMORE REANS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · SHOWELL PARK HEALTH CENTRE (0.8 mi) · THORNLEY STREET SURGERY (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST PARK HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · NEW CROSS HOSPITAL (1.2 mi) · WOLVERHAMPTOM RECOVERY HOSPITAL PRESCRIBER (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WULFRUNA MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · OXLEY VIADUCT (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CANAL NO 16 LOCK (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: STAVELEY PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · THE PHARMACY CLINIC (0.6 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Wolverhampton (1.1 mi) · Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) (1.1 mi) · Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) (1.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Food Warehouse (0.6 mi) · Asda (0.6 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 1,619
Owned 68% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WV98 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WV98 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 18/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WV98 1BG 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 | DistrictWV98 | SectorWV98 1 | PostcodeWV98 1BG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | — | — | — |
| Population | 4,138 | 4,138 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 16 | 16 | — |
| Schools | — | — | — |
| Flood risk | — | — | Low |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WV98 1); 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.