Castlecroft Road Wolverhampton
140 addresses across 7 postcodes (WV3), about 900 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 44818390.
- Energy: 67 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 38, E: 17, F: 4, G: 1).
- Flood: 8 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: There is a small park or garden about 320 m away, and Warstones Green (3.8 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 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 122 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 93 of its 142 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coalway Road Surgery, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
67 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, detached (31); House, semi-detached (26); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (41); 1950-1966 (12); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (53); rented (private) (3).
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 (39% of about 1,970 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 (150 m)
- Fmr Merry Hill House, Langley Road, WV4 4YT: up to 4 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 251 Coalway Road WV3 7NG, completed (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Warstones Resource Centre, Warstones Drive, WV4 4PG: up to 13 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 241 Coalway Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7NG: up to 2 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Rear Of Ferndene 24A Fir Tree Road WV3 8AN, completed (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 161 Trysull Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7JP, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land West Of 19 Warstones Drive Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Disconnection or alteration of supply, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 10 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 8EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| WV3 8ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 7LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 8EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 142 addresses are between 122 m and 128 m above sea level (126 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 7LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 8EY | 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 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Five Ways Merry Hill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Fold Street Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coalway Road Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penn Care Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Wolverhampton) | 110 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Select And Save | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Warstones Green 3.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,720 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road Allotment Site 4,490 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wightwick Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west. 2 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 | 2 km (1.3 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 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Nut Tree Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Fox Hill | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 57 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 142 |
93 of the street's 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 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 |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merry Hill WV3 7LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Lulu's WV3 7LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Orient Express WV3 7LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Sandhu Meat & Poultry WV3 7LG | Retailers - other | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Jul 2025 |
| The Coop WV3 7LG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| D & M Nikolaidis T/A Merry Hill Fish Bar WV3 7NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Oregano WV3 7NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Burger Boi WV3 7NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Sandhu's CostSaver WV3 8DU | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Balti Palace WV3 7JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Asda Express Merryhill PFS WV3 7NN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| The Spice Kitchen WV3 7NH | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (34); On or near Telford Gardens (21); On or near Kingsclere Walk (17); On or near Wychbury Road (3); On or near Woodland Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 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 8EE: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- WV3 8EF: 38 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- WV3 8ET: 26 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- WV3 8EU: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- WV3 8EY: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- WV3 7LG: 2 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- WV3 8EW: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trysull Gardens · Finchfield Lane · Wychbury Road · Telford Gardens · Highclere Gardens · Bassett Close · Southfield Grove · Woodland Road · Bellencroft Gardens · Langley Road · Overton Walk · Lulworth Walk
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.