Castlecroft Road Wolverhampton
1 address across 1 postcode (WV3), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 44809350.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Bilbrook, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castlecroft Medical Practice, about 290 m away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 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 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £339,500 | £255,000 | £424,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £257,000 | £175,000 | £355,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £165,000 | £157,000 | £173,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £103,500 | £103,500 | £103,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £222,250 | £104,500 | £340,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | £123,000 | £68,000 | £215,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £163,225 | £86,500 | £239,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 170 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 182 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £424,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 208 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 206A WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £96,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 170 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £257,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 182 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 174 WV3 8NB | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 176 WV3 8NB | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 20 May 2019 | 170 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 162 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | 164 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 172 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 192 WV3 8NB | Terraced | £103,500 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 200 WV3 8NB | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | 176 WV3 8NB | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 12 May 2010 | 208 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £104,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 196 WV3 8NB | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 150 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 172 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 206A WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 184B WV3 8NB | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 186B WV3 8NB | Flat or maisonette | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 172A WV3 8NB | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 154 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 176 WV3 8NB | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 178 WV3 8NB | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2004 | 170 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 198 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 154 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 152 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £72,600 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 162 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 178 WV3 8NB | Detached | £76,500 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 160 WV3 8NB | Semi-detached | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (36% of about 830 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: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Windmill House 54 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton WV3 8HG, completed (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton WV3 8HJ, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 115 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8HQ, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Torvale Road Wolverhampton WV6 8NW: up to 1 home, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land Between Elysium And Orchard House 10 Old Lane Wightwick Wolverhampton, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 112 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 8NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castlecroft Road | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlecroft Medical Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlecroft Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wightwick Dental Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Select And Save | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wightwick Manor, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wightwick Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Wightwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Old Malt House to North of Wightwick Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Old Manor House to North of Wightwick Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sling Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Freehold Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 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 |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canalside Bar & Grill Wolverhampton WV3 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Lock 7 Coffee WV3 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Old Wulfrunians Sports & Social Club WV3 8NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Castlecroft News WV3 8HG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Poxons Butchers Ltd WV3 8HG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Woodward & Birkin WV3 8HG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Apr 2026 |
| The Firs WV3 8HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pool Hall Road (22); On or near Tilbury Close (11); On or near Castlecroft Lane (9); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (4); On or near Castlecroft Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 8NB: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Castlecroft Road · Castlecroft Road · Pool Hall Road · Pool Hall Crescent · Poolhall Crescent · Castlecroft Avenue · Clee Hill Drive · Castlecroft Avenue · Ashenden Rise · Castlecroft Avenue · Tilbury Close · Headland 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.