Buying a home in WV4, Wolverhampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£277kmost £233k–£325k
Houses per m²£3,193flats £1,976
Sold last year1961,514 in five years
Prices in Wolverhampton+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV4 sold for £276,605 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £233,457 and £324,801, for about 89 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

196 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £68k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WV4 6 (£2,851) and the most in WV4 5 (£3,413).

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 £1,261 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £55,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in WV4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£162,714£117k–£286k47 m²14
2£233,761£195k–£275k70 m²242
3£276,605£233k–£325k89 m²786
4£341,611£292k–£408k113 m²183
5+£432,248£372k–£551k144 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£163k£234k£277k£342k£432k
Detached—£295k£352k£437k£522k
Semi-detached£163k£234k£274k£314k£391k
Terraced£133k£210k£225k£266k£370k
Flats£68k£120k£164k——

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

Price per m² across WV4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WV4 4£3,213£1,714
WV4 5£3,413£2,621
WV4 6£2,851£1,946

Schools near WV4

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School91% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 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 WV4

Is WV4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Wolverhampton; prices in Wolverhampton are up 7.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (91% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.5% against 43.8%); 196 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 WV4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV4 sold for £276,605 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £233,457 and £324,801.

Is WV4 expensive for Wolverhampton?

A 3-bedroom house in WV4 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

How many homes sell in WV4 each year?

196 homes sold in the last year and 1,514 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WV4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, where 91% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WV4?

For a 3-bedroom house, WV2 (£184k, 2 km), WV1 (£202k, 3 km), WV14 (£217k, 4 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.