Darlington Street Wolverhampton
17 addresses across 4 postcodes (WV1), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44841860.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 60% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 145 to 149 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 345 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2017 | 87 WV1 4EX | Other | £365,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 38 m². Most common: Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (90% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CLAREMONT TERRACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 25 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ, permissioned (60 m)
- Fmr Construction House, 24 Birch Street, Wolverhampton City Centre, completed (70 m)
- The Studios 24 Birch Street Wolverhampton WV1 4JA, permissioned (70 m)
- Woodhouse And Co. 22 Waterloo Road WV1 4BL, permissioned (100 m)
- Pearl House 15 - 17 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 4DJ: up to 43 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- PTP Training 20 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4BL, completed (110 m)
- Rejuvenate Skin And Body Ltd First Floor 13 Waterloo Road WV1 4DJ, completed (120 m)
- 5 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (160 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 4HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 4BL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV1 4EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 145 m and 149 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 1RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 4BL | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| WV1 4EX | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| WV1 4HL | 60% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 40 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 93 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Street Wolverhampton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Civic Centre Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Street (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest State Bank of India | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park 19 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-east. 151 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Giffard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Molineux Hotel Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 250 m east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Halls Wolverhampton WV1 1RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Civic Centre Kitchen & Kiosk WV1 1SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Redwing Lodge WV1 4QL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Street Bites WV1 1RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| North Street Social WV1 1RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St. Peters Church WV1 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Pop Zone WV1 1RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Made In Thai WV1 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Rocco WV1 4LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Dog & Doublet WV1 1RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Post Office WV1 4HW | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| St. Peters House WV1 1TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Sinderella's WV1 1TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Dive WV1 1TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2022 |
| One Stop Caribbean Ltd WV1 4ND | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 184 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cheapside (222); On or near Clarence Street (75); On or near Parking Area (37); On or near Bath Avenue (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, maisonette, not recorded (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV1 4HL: 14 addresses
- WV1 1RE: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- WV1 4BL: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- WV1 4EX: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mitre Fold · Paternoster Row · North Street · Corporation Street · Clarence Road · Birch Street · Cheapside · Whitmore Hill · Clarence Street · Whitmore Hill · Darlington Street · St Peters Square
All the streets in WV1 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.