Garrick Street Wolverhampton
8 addresses across 5 postcodes (WV1,WV2), about 130 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 44819680.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 58% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 310 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 154 to 156 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 5% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,149 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
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 (59% of about 1,090 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
- CENTRAL LIBRARY, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 54 - 55 Woolpack Street Wolverhampton, permissioned (140 m)
- Land Rear Of 56 Queen Street Wolverhampton City Centre, permissioned (160 m)
- Former Star Employment Services 56 Queen Street City Centre Wolverhampton WV1 3BJ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- China Cooking 61 Dudley Street Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 3EN, permissioned (160 m)
- Mr G 17 Victoria Street Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 3NP, completed (170 m)
- 1-3 St Johns Street Wolverhampton WV1 3NS: up to 1 home, permissioned (170 m)
- Express & Star Buildings, Castle St / Tower St, Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 3AD, not permissioned (180 m)
- 4-6 St Johns Street And 22-23 Victoria Street WV1 3NP, completed (180 m)
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 10 August 2026 to 5 October 2026: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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 3AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 3BA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV2 1BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 3AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 3HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 154 m and 156 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 3AG | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| WV1 3AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 3HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 1BA | 58% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 80 m |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 230 m | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 39 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 86 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tower Street Wolverhampton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 230 m |
| Car parks | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Combined Parking Solutions | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 100 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Central Library, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south. 128 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Former Wolverhampton County Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Grand Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.4 km (2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 10 |
9 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, 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 |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park 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 |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delight African Restaurant Services Limited WV1 3AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Poundland WV1 3HF | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Savers Health & Beauty WV1 3HF | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Loco Coffee WV1 3HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Forbidden Planet WV1 3HG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| The Wheatsheaf WV1 3AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Milano WV1 3AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Subway WV1 3AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Goodness WV1 3AY | Other catering premises | 120 m | Exempt | |
| European Supermarket Food Plus Ltd WV1 3HH | Retailers - other | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Brisk Coffee Co WV1 3AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tesco Express WV1 3ER | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Sunnys Superstore WV1 3HH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Afro City Ltd WV1 3AE | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 May 2026 |
| No.1 Pizza And Grill Ata No.1 Peri Peri Chicken Ltd WV1 3AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 396 |
| Shoplifting | 231 |
| Public order | 100 |
| Drugs | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Other theft | 52 |
| Bicycle theft | 43 |
| Theft from the person | 31 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Possession of weapons | 20 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (296); On or near Market Street (233); On or near King Street (202); On or near Parking Area (129); On or near Princess Street (112).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Zaman Shop (retailers - other, WV1 4LR) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bodrum Delight (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WV1 4LR) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV1 3AX: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- WV1 3BA: 2 addresses (postcode no longer in use)
- WV2 1BA: 2 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- WV1 3AG: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- WV1 3HH: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tower Street · Old Hall Street · Market Street · Dudley Street · St George's Parade · Castle Street · Tempest Street · Bilston Street · Princess Street · Queen Street · King Street · Convent Close
All the streets in WV1, 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.