WV5 8HX
PostcodeA postcode in South Staffordshire 013G, Wombourne South ward, South Staffordshire.
This report describes the area around WV5 8HX, 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 8HX
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulySouth Staffordshire 013G: 40 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wolverhampton St George's, 7.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WV5 8HX 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 013GNeighbourhood
- £310,862 average priceFor the whole of South Staffordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV5 8HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV5 8HXRoad 44 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV5 8HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Cherry Trees School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Wombourne High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westfield Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
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 8HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000The Meadlands, WV5 8HUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £205,000Quendale, WV5 8JZAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £335,000The Celandines, WV5 8HZJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £367,500Marlburn Way, WV5 8LAOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £285,000Forge Valley Way, WV5 8JPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £237,500Birch Coppice, WV5 8JYJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £328,500Rosebay Grove, WV5 8LESeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £390,000Giggetty Lane, WV5 8BASeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold240 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 8HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE550 m
Pharmacies
- WOMBOURNE PHARMACY550 m
- BOOTS830 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WombourneSainsburys740 m
- Lidl Wombourne Enterprise ParkLidl800 m
- Morrisons Daily Wombourne (blakeley)Morrisons840 m
The neighbourhood: South Staffordshire 013G
Everything about South Staffordshire 013GThe 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.