Lime Tree Drive Essington, South Staffordshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV11), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36704449.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £369,995 across 10 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12).
- 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 C; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bloxwich North, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 176 to 178 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Essington Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | £369,995 | £289,995 | £539,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2023 | 2 WV11 2SL | Semi-detached | £238,745 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2023 | 5 WV11 2SL | Detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2023 | 15 WV11 2SL | Detached | £311,845 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 11 WV11 2SL | Detached | £419,995 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 9 WV11 2SL | Semi-detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 7 WV11 2SL | Semi-detached | £334,995 | New build. |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 8 WV11 2SL | Detached | £519,995 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 10 WV11 2SL | Detached | £539,995 | New build. |
| 5 Jul 2023 | 3 WV11 2SL | Detached | £474,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 1 WV11 2SL | Detached | £339,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 6 WV11 2SL | Detached | £324,995 | New build. |
| 5 May 2023 | 4 WV11 2SL | Semi-detached | £289,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2023 (12).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 720 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)
- Old Mitre, Bursnips Road, Essington, permissioned (410 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 31 October 2026.
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV11 2SL | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV11 2SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 176 m and 178 m above sea level (177 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV11 2SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV11 2SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gables Essington | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Essington Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorne Chemists | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Blue Cross Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moto - Hilton Park North - Forecourt, Essington | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.8 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,250 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,990 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat House moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Coppice | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Brick Kiln Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Burn's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the street's 13 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownshore Lane Convenience Store WV11 2AL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Dec 2025 |
| The 1911 Cafe Ltd WV11 2RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Kellytots Day Nursery WV11 2RF | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| St. Johns C E Primary School WV11 2RF | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beech Tree Close (15); On or near Rowan Drive (11); On or near Elmwood Avenue (4); On or near Hough Way (2); On or near Larchmere Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Hornbeam Way · Hazel Grove · Elder Avenue · Elmwood Avenue · Ferndale Road · Rowan Drive · Birchwood Close · Holly View · Hough Way · Beech Tree Close · Oakwood Close · Oak Tree Drive
All the streets in WV11 and across South Staffordshire.
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.