Hilary Drive Wolverhampton
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV3), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44824350.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 11, E: 2).
- 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 C; 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 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Warstones Green (3.8 hectares) is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coalway Road Surgery, about 260 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £240,000 | £235,000 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £220,000 | £205,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £221,250 | £193,000 | £249,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £163,750 | £152,500 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 3 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2024 | 26 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 18 WV3 7NJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 6 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 24 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 8 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 9 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 27 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 5 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2019 | 23 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £249,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 1 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 1 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 10 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 2 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | 28 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 8 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 15 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 2 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 May 2002 | 14 WV3 7NJ | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 20 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 17 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | 2 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £81,500 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 24 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 20 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £75,750 | |
| 18 Aug 1997 | 22 WV3 7NJ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 20 WV3 7NJ | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 21 WV3 7NJ | Semi-detached | £58,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, detached (18). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1983-1990 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 C (48% of about 660 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)
- 241 Coalway Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7NG: up to 2 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 161 Trysull Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7JP, permissioned (150 m)
- 251 Coalway Road WV3 7NG, completed (150 m)
- Land West Of 19 Warstones Drive Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Select & Save 5 Warstones Drive Wolverhampton WV4 4PP, permissioned (360 m)
- 3 Warstones Drive WV4 4PP, completed (370 m)
- 10 Finchfield Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8EF, permissioned (390 m)
- Warstones Cafe 44 Warstones Road Wolverhampton WV4 4LP, permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV3 7NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 7NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 131 m and 133 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 7NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 7NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 7NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Laurel Grove Merry Hill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP - Wolverhampton Church Street Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coalway Road Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penn Care Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Wolverhampton) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Select And Save | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Warstones Green 3.8 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bradmore Recreation Ground 2.6 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road Allotment Site 4,490 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Lady Godiva's churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Wightwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradney Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Light Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.7 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spice Kitchen WV3 7NH | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Billa Convenience Store WV3 7NG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Asda Express Merryhill PFS WV3 7NN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Balti Palace WV3 7JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Shire Services @ Warstones Primary School WV4 4LU | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Lets Play - Penn WV4 4LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Wolverhampton Cats Protection WV4 4PP | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Oregano WV3 7NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Burger Boi WV3 7NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Sandhu Wines WV4 4PP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Select & Save WV4 4PP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Warstones Fisheries Ltd WV4 4PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Greggs Plc WV4 4PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Wingers WV4 4PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Warstones Mini Market WV4 4LP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Laurel Grove (11); On or near Langley Gardens (7); On or near Petrol Station (6); On or near New Street (5); On or near Grendon Gardens (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 7NJ: 26 addresses
- WV3 7NH: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- WV3 7NS: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Laurel Grove · Grendon Gardens · Coalway Gardens · Attwell Park · Langley Gardens · Coalway Road · Rowan Crescent · New Street · Tibberton Close · Pinfold Grove · Oxbarn Avenue · Billy Wright Close
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.