Mike Swain Drive Wolverhampton
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV2), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44833560.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £156,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 5).
- 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 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 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 158 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Health And Beyond, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2015 | 9 | £129,995 | £118,995 | £144,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2018 | 8 WV2 1AT | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 9 WV2 1AT | Terraced | £129,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2015 | 1 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £132,995 | New build. |
| 29 May 2015 | 3 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 29 May 2015 | 5 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £118,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 6 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £144,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 4 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £144,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 8 WV2 1AT | Detached | £132,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 10 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £129,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 2 WV2 1AT | Semi-detached | £124,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 2014 (5); 2012-2021 (4); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 A (65% of about 1,020 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)
- 10 Lever Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 1AL: up to 3 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Local Run Decorators 51 Tempest Street Wolverhampton WV2 1AA, permissioned (160 m)
- St George's Parade, Wolverhampton City Centre WV2 1AY, not permissioned (250 m)
- 34 - 36A Dudley Road Wolverhampton WV2 3BP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Fmr Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Development Area, All Saints, Wolverhampton: up to 50 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Exchange Enterprises Uk Ltd Regents Court St Johns Square Wolverhampton WV2 4DB, completed (280 m)
- 297 All Saints Road Wolverhampton WV2 1EG: up to 1 home, permissioned (290 m)
- Fmr Bus Depot, Royal Hospital Development Area, All Saints: up to 155 homes, permissioned (300 m)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 1AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| WV2 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 158 m and 159 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 1AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 1AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 350 m |
| Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 480 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Powlett Street Wolverhampton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Services - City of Wolverhampton Council | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health And Beyond | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest All Saints Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,820 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Howell Road Allotment Site 2.0 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Catholic Church of St Mary and St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m north-west. 118 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-west |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Former Wolverhampton County Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Chip Shop WV2 1DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Dartmouth Arms (Wet Sales) WV2 1DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Dartmouth Arms Grill WV2 1DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Clarkes Stores WV2 1DS | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd WV2 3LQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Iceland Foods Ltd WV2 3LQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2019 |
| Meat Corner WV2 1DR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Food Hut WV2 1EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| YMCA @ City Gateway Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Shell Wolverhampton WV2 3LH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Next WV2 4SJ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| The Range WV2 4SJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| All Saints Lunch Club WV2 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| ASANdwich WV2 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Wolves Play Cafe CIC WV2 1EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 109 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Howard Street (41); On or near Cleveland Road (24); On or near Gordon Street (22); On or near Raby Street (19); On or near Dartmouth Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 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 | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 51% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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
Dartmouth Street · Powlett Street · Gordon Street · Granville Street · Lever Street · Raby Street · Granville Close · Neville Patten Gardens · Maxwell Road · Howard Street · All Saints Road · Sutherland Place
All the streets in WV2 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.