Adams Road Wolverhampton
31 addresses across 4 postcodes (WV3), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44800220.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £294,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (D: 10, E: 7, F: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wolverhampton costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coalway Road Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £258,750 | £245,000 | £272,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £278,500 | £278,500 | £278,500 |
| 2019 | 3 | £230,000 | £200,000 | £299,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £212,000 | £197,500 | £227,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £206,250 | £197,500 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £262,500 | £250,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2024 | 18 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £294,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 1 WV3 8EQ | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2021 | 16 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 12 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 11 WV3 8EJ | Detached | £278,500 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 14 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 13 WV3 8EJ | Semi-detached | £299,500 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 5 WV3 8EQ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 6 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 17 WV3 8EJ | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 4 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2017 | 24 WV3 8EH | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 30 WV3 8EH | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 9 May 2016 | 34 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 5 WV3 8EQ | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 20 WV3 8EH | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2008 | 4 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 9 WV3 8EJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 1 WV3 8EQ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 2 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 22 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 5 Mar 2005 | 2 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2004 | 4 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 7 WV3 8EQ | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 4 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 28 WV3 8EH | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 19 WV3 8EJ | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 13 WV3 8EJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 6 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 9 WV3 8EJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 4 WV3 8EH | Semi-detached | £83,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 1 WV3 8EQ | Detached | £71,500 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 11 WV3 8EJ | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wolverhampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,539 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,693 | £1,975 | £2,257 | £2,539 | £3,103 | £3,667 | £4,232 | £5,078 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 10 Finchfield Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8EF, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 115 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8HQ, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Merry Hill House, Langley Road, WV4 4YT: up to 4 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Rear Of Ferndene 24A Fir Tree Road WV3 8AN, completed (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 251 Coalway Road WV3 7NG, completed (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Windmill House 54 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton WV3 8HG, completed (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 161 Trysull Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7JP, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 241 Coalway Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7NG: up to 2 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 7 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 8EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 121 m and 125 m above sea level (123 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 8EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castlecroft Gardens Finchfield | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coalway Road Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlecroft Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Wolverhampton) | 390 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Select And Save | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 430 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,720 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Victoria Road Allotment Site 4,490 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wightwick Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wightwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradney Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Nut Tree Coppice | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Fox Hill | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 31 |
5 of the street's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wolverhampton: see them on the Wolverhampton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhu's CostSaver WV3 8DU | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2020 |
| St Columba's Church & Clinic WV3 8BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Shire Services @ Bhylls Acre Primary School WV3 8DZ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm Road (8); On or near Wychbury Road (3); On or near Old Farm Meadow (3); On or near Adams Road (2); On or near Finchfield Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WV3 8EH: 18 addresses
- WV3 8EJ: 8 addresses
- WV3 8EQ: 4 addresses
- WV3 8EE: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Northfield Grove · Farm Road · Glendale Close · Old Farm Meadow · Bhylls Crescent · Wychbury Road · Southfield Grove · Castlecroft Gardens · Finchfield Lane · Piper Road · The Avenue · Bhylls Lane
All the streets in WV3 and across Wolverhampton.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.