Lowcroft Gardens Wolverhampton
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV10), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44830820.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7).
- Flood: 2 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 A; 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 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, and St Christopher's Community Park (1.1 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 146 to 149 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poplars Medical Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 123 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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
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 (75% of about 510 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)
- Patsys Wines 335 Bushbury Lane Wolverhampton WV10 9UJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (250 m)
- The Manse, Leacroft Avenue: up to 20 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 230 Bushbury Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 9TX: up to 2 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 2 Elston Hall Terrace Elston Hall Lane Wolverhampton WV10 9HB, completed (390 m)
- Former Dale House, Showell Circus: up to 10 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- The Tapworks / Broome Road, Showell Road, Low Hill: up to 17 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Bushbury Hall Farm, Bushbury Lane: up to 3 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Bushbury Hall Farm, Bushbury Lane: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV10 9DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV10 9HT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 146 m and 149 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV10 9DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV10 9HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Low Hill Crescent | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Elston Hall Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Poplars Medical Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushbury Lane Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Antrim House Dental Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Low Hill Police Base | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,300 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Christopher's Community Park 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandy Lane Allotment Site 2.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Fallings Hall (Our Lady and St Chad Roman Catholic School), a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Fallings Hall (Our Lady and St Chad Roman Catholic School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Clewley Coppice | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Whitgreave's Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Whitgreave Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bushbury Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moreton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bushbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northwood Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| D'Eyncourt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elston Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Hill Community Centre WV10 9JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Low Hill Nursery School & Childns Ctre WV10 9JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Every Family Counts WV10 9JN | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Jerk Corner WV10 9UN | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Bushbury Fish Bar WV10 9UJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Patsy's Wine WV10 9UJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Bushbury All In One Supermarket WV10 9UJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Ola Coffee And Brunch WV10 9UJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Little Oaks Nursery Bushbury WV10 9EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Sangs Chinese Kitchen WV10 9UL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Bushbury Cafe WV10 9UL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Premier Stores Bushbury WV10 9UL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Highcroft Hall WV10 8BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| The Circle Chippy WV10 9BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| News Shops Express WV10 9BA | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Perry Avenue (23); On or near Hammond Avenue (21); On or near Low Hill Crescent (20); On or near Lowcroft Gardens (19); On or near Hillstone Gardens (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 84% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
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
Leacroft Avenue · Hammond Avenue · Low Hill Crescent · Hillstone Gardens · Perry Avenue · Hillcrest Avenue · Kempthorne Avenue · Dickinson Avenue · Chartwell Drive · Jenks Avenue · Sandmere Rise · The Sycamores
All the streets in WV10 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.