Typical 3-bedroom house£332kmost £286k–£392k
Houses per m²£3,913flats £3,116
Sold last year131838 in five years
Prices in South Staffordshire+5.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WV5 sold for £332,237 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £285,797 and £392,072, for about 89 m² of space. That is 27% more than the same home across Wolverhampton (£262,000).
131 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £145k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WV5 0 (£3,779) and the most in WV5 8 (£4,120).
Across South Staffordshire, prices are up 5.6% on a year ago and up 21.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,019 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,515 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.
Questions about WV5
Is WV5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 27% more than across Wolverhampton; prices in South Staffordshire are up 5.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (59.6% against 43.8%); 131 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 WV5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WV5 sold for £332,237 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £285,797 and £392,072.
Is WV5 expensive for Wolverhampton?
A 3-bedroom house in WV5 costs 27% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wolverhampton (£262,000).
How many homes sell in WV5 each year?
131 homes sold in the last year and 838 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near WV5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WV5?
For a 3-bedroom house, DY6 (£294k, 5 km), WV4 (£277k, 5 km), DY3 (£263k, 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.