Lesscroft Close Wolverhampton
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV9), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44829170.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 53 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 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 Bilbrook, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 104 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashfield Road Surgery, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £190,000 | £161,000 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £144,000 | £140,750 | £147,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £142,000 | £123,000 | £161,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 9 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 1 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 20 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 17 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 5 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2020 | 7 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2020 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 1 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 1 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 20 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 24 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £140,750 | |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 21 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 6 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 2 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 28 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 1 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2010 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | 21 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £124,999 | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | 26 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 2 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 1A WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £98,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 7 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2004 | 21 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 22 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2002 | 20 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £65,525 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 21 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £65,950 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 2 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 21 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 20 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 27 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 7 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 1 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £47,250 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 26 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £51,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 19 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 2 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £42,250 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 28 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 23 WV9 5LJ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1996 | 27 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 7 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1995 | 8 WV9 5LJ | Detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
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 (38% of about 480 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)
- Land Behind 6 Lewisham Road Wolverhampton, completed (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 31 addresses are in areas at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 29 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV9 5LJ | zone 2 | 8 / 7 / 11 | unlikely |
| WV9 5LB | zone 2 | 23 / 12 / 16 | unlikely |
| WV9 5LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 104 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV9 5LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clewley Drive Pendeford | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Elston Hall Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashfield Road Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pendeford Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pendeford Health Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Oxley Police Base | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jaguar Wolverhampton Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 29 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Droveway Allotment Site 7,380 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clewley Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Pendeford Osier Bed | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Island Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Ash Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Coven Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 31 |
5 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rakegate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elston Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Northwood Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston New Academy WV10 6SE | School/college/university | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Harrowby Arms WV10 6RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Fordhouses Cricket Club WV9 5HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited WV9 5PG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Shin's Indian Takeaway WV10 6EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Salon Services Ltd WV9 5NP | Distributors/Transporters | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Morrisons Daily WV9 5NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| The Pendulum WV9 5NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Oasis Cafe WV9 5NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Penshaw Close (13); On or near Babworth Close (6); On or near Clewley Drive (4); On or near Wragby Close (4); On or near Fincham Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- WV9 5LJ: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- WV9 5LB: 1 address of 60 in the postcode
- WV9 5LG: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Northover Close · Clewley Drive · Millwalk Drive · Wragby Close · Waterside Way · Dowty Way · Water Side Way · Talaton Close · Padbury · Penshaw Close · Kerridge Close · Inworth
All the streets in WV9 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.