Gorsebrook Road Wolverhampton
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV6), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44815790.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £168,000 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 116 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitmore Reans Medical Practice, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £110,750 | £105,500 | £116,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £71,500 | £60,000 | £106,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £84,550 | £84,550 | £84,550 |
| 2012 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £70,000 | £22,000 | £118,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £129,125 | £128,250 | £130,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £121,000 | £120,000 | £122,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £77,000 | £70,000 | £84,000 |
| 2002 | 8 | £54,000 | £18,500 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | 126 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 134 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 114 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 112 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £105,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 136 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £71,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 144 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | DUNSTALL PARK LODGE WV6 0PE | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 130 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £84,550 | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | 118 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2011 | 116 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2007 | 134 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 123 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £22,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 150 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2006 | 140 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £128,250 | |
| 16 Aug 2005 | 128 WV6 0PE | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2005 | 132 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 132 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 150 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 138 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 140 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 121 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 128 WV6 0PE | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2002 | 142 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2002 | 119 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 134 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 140 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 119 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £18,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2001 | 150 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 126 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £39,950 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 146 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 126 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 121 WV6 0PE | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 10 Nov 1995 | 148 WV6 0PE | Semi-detached | £41,250 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | DUNSTALL PARK LODGE WV6 0PE | Detached | £49,950 |
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 (55% of about 690 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)
- Garage Site Behind 46 To 56 Glentworth Gardens Wolverhampton, completed (370 m)
- Land Adjacent To 81 Gatis Street Wolverhampton WV6 0ET: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Fmr Gym, Craddock Street WV6 0QJ, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 37 Bushbury Lane Wolverhampton WV10 9TN, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Grewal Fabrics 71 Leicester Street Wolverhampton WV6 0PR, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Rear Of 7 Dunstall Avenue Wolverhampton WV6 0NH: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 112 Leicester Street Wolverhampton WV6 0PS, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 19 Chester Street Wolverhampton WV6 0PY: up to 1 home, permissioned (910 m (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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV6 0PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| WV6 0UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 116 m and 120 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV6 0PE | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| WV6 0UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carter Road Dunstall | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Private Parking Spaces | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitmore Reans Medical Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Staveley Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitmore Reans Health Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Low Hill Police Base | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,970 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 230 m north-east |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Clewley Coppice | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Wergs Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Claregate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Woden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitgreave Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Low Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Hotel WV6 0PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Dunstall Racecourse WV6 0PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Dunstall News And WInes WV6 0SN | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Silver Spur WV6 0SN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza Hood WV6 0SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Jones Road Working Mens Club WV10 6JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2019 |
| Gorsebrook Local WV6 0PD | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Bellfoot Carribean Takeaway WV6 0NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Molineux Service Station WV10 6JF | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| McDonalds WV10 6JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Children In CueSports C I C WV10 9RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Chilli Mini Market WV6 0NY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Partap Sweet Centre WV6 0NY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Carter Road (39); On or near The Chase (9); On or near Shetland Close (7); On or near Darley Drive (5); On or near Dales Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Shetland Close · Darley Drive · Paddock View · Dales Close · The Chase · Viaduct Drive · Glentworth Gardens · Haydock Close · Uttoxeter Close · Carter Road · Festival Way · Gorsebrook Road
All the streets in WV6 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.