Buying a home in WV3, Wolverhampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£265kmost £212k–£321k
Houses per m²£3,096flats £2,149
Sold last year1861,393 in five years
Prices in Wolverhampton+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV3 sold for £265,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £212,089 and £321,328, for about 88 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

186 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £91k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WV3 0 (£2,008) and the most in WV3 8 (£3,604).

Across Wolverhampton, prices are up 7.2% on a year ago and up 30.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,011 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,208 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in WV3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£126,293£103k–£254k51 m²15
2£223,182£182k–£278k70 m²251
3£265,000£212k–£321k88 m²655
4£352,903£269k–£421k114 m²166
5+£439,222£349k–£567k153 m²135

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£126k£223k£265k£353k£439k
Detached—£302k£348k£401k£529k
Semi-detached£126k£232k£283k£337k£362k
Terraced£104k£193k£197k£220k£269k
Flats£91k£129k£131k——

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

Price per m² across WV3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WV3 0£2,008£1,978
WV3 7£3,063£2,071
WV3 8£3,604£2,617
WV3 9£3,270£2,157

Schools near WV3

Best state primary within 2 kmNishkam Primary School Wolverhampton89% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThomas Telford University Technical College61.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%23 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WV3

Is WV3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Wolverhampton; prices in Wolverhampton are up 7.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (89% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.5% against 43.8%); 186 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 WV3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV3 sold for £265,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £212,089 and £321,328.

Is WV3 expensive for Wolverhampton?

A 3-bedroom house in WV3 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

How many homes sell in WV3 each year?

186 homes sold in the last year and 1,393 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WV3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WV3?

For a 3-bedroom house, WV2 (£184k, 3 km), WV1 (£202k, 3 km), WV10 (£229k, 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.