WV5 8AL
PostcodeA postcode in South Staffordshire 013D, Wombourne North ward, South Staffordshire.
This report describes the area around WV5 8AL, 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 WV5 8AL
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySouth Staffordshire 013D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wolverhampton St George's, 7.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in WV5 8AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, South Staffordshire 013DNeighbourhood
- £310,862 average priceFor the whole of South Staffordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV5 8ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV5 8ALRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% 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 WV5 8AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wombourne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Cherry Trees School Special | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
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 WV5 8AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £512,000Hillside, WV5 8ALFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £430,000Tollhouse Way, WV5 8AFMay 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £430,000Hellier Drive, WV5 8AHMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £292,500Treetops, WV5 8DYJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £320,000Bratch Park, WV5 8DFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £250,000Bumblehole Meadows, WV5 8BGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £430,000Bratch Common Road, WV5 8DGSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £250,000Lockside, WV5 8AUAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold250 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 WV5 8AL
In a straight lineGP practices
- DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE750 m
Pharmacies
- WOMBOURNE PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- WILLOWS DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE870 m
The neighbourhood: South Staffordshire 013D
Everything about South Staffordshire 013DThe postcode district: WV5
Everything about WV5Your MP
- Mike WoodConservativeMP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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.