Buying a home in WV6, Wolverhampton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£284kmost £236k–£349k
Houses per m²£3,454flats £2,474
Sold last year3092,243 in five years
Prices in Wolverhampton+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV6 sold for £284,298 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £236,134 and £348,792, for about 88 m² of space. That is 9% more than the same home across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

309 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WV6 0 (£2,336) and the most in WV6 8 (£3,836).

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 £1,296 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in WV6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£159,373£136k–£174k40 m²30
2£231,224£200k–£268k67 m²460
3£284,298£236k–£349k88 m²873
4£382,564£303k–£493k110 m²308
5+£580,583£432k–£745k159 m²291

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£159k£231k£284k£383k£581k
Detached—£299k£362k£454k£628k
Semi-detached£174k£230k£272k£303k£366k
Terraced£146k£203k£214k£219k£300k
Flats£95k£129k£172k£179k—

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

Price per m² across WV6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WV6 0£2,336£1,927
WV6 7£3,784£2,618
WV6 8£3,836£2,683
WV6 9£3,352£2,652

Schools near WV6

Best state primary within 2 kmWoodthorne Primary School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 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%18 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WV6

Is WV6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% 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 (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.5% against 43.8%); 309 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 WV6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WV6 sold for £284,298 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £236,134 and £348,792.

Is WV6 expensive for Wolverhampton?

A 3-bedroom house in WV6 costs 9% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wolverhampton (£262,000).

How many homes sell in WV6 each year?

309 homes sold in the last year and 2,243 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near WV6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Woodthorne Primary School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WV6?

For a 3-bedroom house, WV1 (£202k, 5 km), WV2 (£184k, 5 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.