WV3 8BW
PostcodeA postcode in Wolverhampton 021A, Merry Hill ward, Wolverhampton.
This report describes the area around WV3 8BW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WV3 8BW
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyWolverhampton 021A: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wolverhampton St George's, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in WV3 8BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wolverhampton 021ANeighbourhood
- £220,559 average priceFor the whole of Wolverhampton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV3 8BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV3 8BWRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV3 8BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Uplands Junior School Primary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Warstones Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Westacre Infant School Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Penn Fields School Special | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Highfields School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Castlecroft Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WV3 8BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Woodland Crescent, WV3 8ASSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £400,000Fir Tree Road, WV3 8ANNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £355,000Woodland Road, WV3 8ARJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £246,000Tibberton Close, WV3 7JWJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £340,000Coppice Road, WV3 8BNOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £312,000Woodland Road, WV3 8AWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £358,000Chestnut Way, WV3 8AEAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £312,000Woodland Road, WV3 8APMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WV3 8BW
In a straight lineGP practices
- COALWAY ROAD SURGERY550 m
Pharmacies
- PENN CARE PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (WOLVERHAMPTON)530 m
- BRIJ DHODY DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Merryhill Express PetrolAsda410 m
- Co-op Merry Hill WolverhamptonMidcounties Co-operative500 m
- Co-op FinchfieldMidcounties Co-operative750 m
- Co-op PennThe Co-operative Group750 m
- Lidl Merry Hill WolverhamptonLidl830 m
The neighbourhood: Wolverhampton 021A
Everything about Wolverhampton 021AThe postcode district: WV3
Everything about WV3Your MP
- Warinder JussLabourMP for Wolverhampton West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.