Buying a home in WV12, Willenhall. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£235kmost £200k–£266k
Houses per m²£2,829flats £2,019
Sold last year1611,179 in five years
Prices in Walsall+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV12 sold for £235,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £199,673 and £265,927, for about 85 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across Willenhall (£226,000).

161 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WV12 4 (£2,807) and the most in WV12 5 (£2,839).

Across Walsall, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 18.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £953 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,072 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £47,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in WV12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£140,534£96k–£171k42 m²11
2£201,835£174k–£233k66 m²406
3£235,000£200k–£266k85 m²570
4£300,425£255k–£354k103 m²96
5+£330,257£257k–£393k124 m²26

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£141k£202k£235k£300k£330k
Detached—£255k£278k£354k£390k
Semi-detached—£214k£237k£269k£272k
Terraced£130k£178k£198k£227k—
Flats£95k£114k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WV12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WV12 4£2,807£2,084
WV12 5£2,839£1,968

Schools near WV12

Best state primary within 2 kmOak Meadow Primary School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHeath Park51.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%21 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WV12

Is WV12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% more than across Willenhall; prices in Walsall are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.3% against 43.8%); 161 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WV12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV12 sold for £235,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £199,673 and £265,927.

Is WV12 expensive for Willenhall?

A 3-bedroom house in WV12 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Willenhall (£226,000).

How many homes sell in WV12 each year?

161 homes sold in the last year and 1,179 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WV12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Oak Meadow Primary School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WV12?

For a 3-bedroom house, WS2 (£180k, 3 km), WS3 (£211k, 4 km), WS1 (£191k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.