Aston Street Wolverhampton
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV3), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44801960.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 5, E: 7).
- Flood: 5 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 A; 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 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Chad's Recreation Ground, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 136 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pennfields Medical Centre, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £78,498 | £72,000 | £84,995 |
| 2016 | 1 | £79,200 | £79,200 | £79,200 |
| 2015 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £93,500 | £93,500 | £93,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £27,500 | £27,500 | £27,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £24,250 | £21,500 | £27,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 20 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £113,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 10 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 14 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 14 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £84,995 | |
| 1 Jun 2017 | 2 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | 20 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £79,200 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 10 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 6 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 24 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 6 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 6 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 14 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 8 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 18 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | 30 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £21,500 | |
| 12 Nov 1998 | 20 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 4 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 4 Aug 1998 | 2 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £17,250 | |
| 13 May 1998 | 30 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1995 | 18 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £29,950 | |
| 19 Sep 1995 | 4 WV3 0HY | Terraced | £28,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (87% of about 620 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)
- Land To The Rear Of 35 Owen Road Merridale WV3 0HX, permissioned (150 m)
- 10 Owen Road Merridale Wolverhampton WV3 0HP, permissioned (280 m)
- Land Between 1 And 3 Manlove Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0HG, permissioned (290 m)
- 121 Bruford Road WV3 0AZ, permissioned (330 m)
- 177 Owen Road Merridale Wolverhampton WV3 0HQ, permissioned (360 m)
- Former Merridale Cemetery Lodge, Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- 54 Lea Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0LW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 55 Lea Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0LW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 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 0HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 0HU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 136 m and 140 m above sea level (138 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 0HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bamford Road Bradmore | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP - Wolverhampton Church Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 30.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Medical Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medx Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Health Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nijjar Supermarket, Pennifields | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Chad's Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bantock Park 17 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Graiseley Allotments 2.7 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Graisley Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Graisley Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Ashen Coppice | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 80 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantock Primary School WV3 0HY | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Happy Kidz Day Care WV3 0JE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Mini Market Romanesc Ltd WV3 0HX | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| Juicy Fruits WV3 0HP | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Quality Meat & Poultry Shop WV3 0AW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2026 |
| Doaba WV3 0AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Bruford Arms Grill WV3 0AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Bruford Arms (Wet Sales Only) WV3 0AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Elias Mattu Foundation WV3 0HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Nijjar Supermarket Ltd WV3 0AN | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Wolves Pennfields Store WV3 0HN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Diya Market WV3 0RW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 May 2026 |
| Prime Supermarket WV3 0LQ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Lotus House WV3 0LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Talah Supermarket WV3 0AL | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bruford Road (35); On or near Lennox Gardens (25); On or near Rayleigh Road (21); On or near Aston Street (14); On or near Norfolk Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 5% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 17% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nearby streets
Norfolk Road · Bingley Street · Rayleigh Road · Bamford Road · Burleigh Road · Bruford Road · Manlove Street · Lennox Gardens · Lime Street · Cardiff Street · Dalton Street · Owen Road
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.