Forge Road Wolverhampton
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV2), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44858649.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (A: 15, B: 16).
- 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 Wolverhampton, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, East Park, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 148 to 152 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Health And Beyond, about 210 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £240,000 | £202,000 | £278,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £207,000 | £187,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £224,950 | £224,950 | £224,950 |
| 2021 | 15 | £224,950 | £162,000 | £245,995 |
| 2020 | 15 | £177,000 | £149,950 | £249,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 20 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 21 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 16 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 12 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 5 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 32 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 16 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 1 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 3 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £162,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 5 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 17 May 2021 | 6 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £245,995 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 29 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 9 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 18 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 25 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 23 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 21 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 27 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £234,995 | New build. |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 15 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £189,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 8 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £245,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 7 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £198,950 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 20 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 26 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 11 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 10 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 24 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £177,000 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 34 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 19 WV2 2FE | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 17 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £189,950 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 12 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 14 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £152,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 16 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £149,950 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 30 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 32 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 22 WV2 2FE | Terraced | £179,995 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 28 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 2 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 4 WV2 2FE | Semi-detached | £187,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2020 (22); 2021 (6); 2019 (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (56% of about 750 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)
- Cable St / Steelhouse Lane (west): up to 63 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Cable St / Steelhouse Lane (east): up to 26 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Delta Trading Estate, Bilston Road WV2 2QD, not permissioned (330 m)
- Former Robert W Harris (Engineering) Ltd Navigation Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3RF, permissioned (380 m)
- Royal Park Major Street Wolverhampton WV2 2EQ, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Development Area, All Saints, Wolverhampton: up to 50 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 107 Vicarage Road All Saints Wolverhampton WV2 1ET: up to 2 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Dixon House and former Cleveland Club, Cleveland Street, Royal Hospital Development Area - conversion: up to 30 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 2FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 2AW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 148 m and 152 m above sea level (150 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 2AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 2FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest All Saints Church Monmore Green | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Wolverhampton Station Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health And Beyond | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest All Saints Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Park 19 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,820 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Howell Road Allotment Site 2.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Catholic Church of St Mary and St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Ashen Coppice | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 32 |
7 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong 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 |
| Eastfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windsor Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisha Supermarket WV2 2AW | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farmfoods WV2 2AQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Senior Lunch Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Drink Stop Express Limited WV2 2AT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Pausa Coffee Shop WV2 2PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Thomas Ices X17 RSO WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Thomas Ices H17 RSO WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Thomas Ices Y17 RSO WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Thomas Ices - TUI 225 WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Thomas Ices - TUI 226 WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Thomas Ices MR17 RSC WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Thomas Ices - D17 RSO WV2 2RJ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jayjay Nuga Enterprise WV2 2HX | Manufacturers/packers | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Landport Meats Ltd (TCM/EandJ Meats - Wagons) WV2 2QN | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Mount Zion Family Ministry Foodbank WV2 1JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chillington Street (32); On or near Mills Road (31); On or near Rolling Mills Drive (21); On or near Furnace Drive (15); On or near Eureka Gardens (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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
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
William Bayliss Drive · Rolling Mills Drive · Chain Gardens · Nuts and Bolts Road · Furnace Drive · Samuel Grove · Eureka Gardens · Steelhouse Lane · Parkyn Street · Eagle Street · Cable Street · Bilston Road
All the streets in WV2 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.