North Street Wolverhampton
25 addresses across 9 postcodes (WV1), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44836090.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in Wolverhampton costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 10% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 140 m 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 132 to 154 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, about 340 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 370 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2023 | THE LITTLE CIVIC WV1 1RE | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 2019 | KIPPS WINE BAR WV1 1RE | Other | £325,911 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2017 | THE LITTLE CIVIC WV1 1RE | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 248 m². Most common: Flat (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (88% of about 1,850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BRANNIGANS, grade II
- CIVIC HALL, grade II
- THE LAW COURTS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Woodhouse And Co. 22 Waterloo Road WV1 4BL, permissioned (90 m)
- PTP Training 20 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4BL, completed (110 m)
- 25 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ, permissioned (110 m)
- Pearl House 15 - 17 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 4DJ: up to 43 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Rejuvenate Skin And Body Ltd First Floor 13 Waterloo Road WV1 4DJ, completed (150 m)
- Fmr Construction House, 24 Birch Street, Wolverhampton City Centre, completed (150 m)
- The Studios 24 Birch Street Wolverhampton WV1 4JA, permissioned (150 m)
- 5 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (190 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent 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 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 1RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 1HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 4EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 9SE | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 132 m and 154 m above sea level (150 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 1HR | 100% | 100% | 10% | 0% |
| WV1 1NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 1RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 1RD | 40% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| WV1 1RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 1RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 1TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV1 4EX | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 41 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 95 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Street Wolverhampton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Civic Centre Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest State Bank of India | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park 19 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Fowler Playing Fields 24 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north. 153 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Giffard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Molineux Hotel Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 170 m east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.9 km (3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 25 |
14 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 870 m (0.5 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 |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Centre Kitchen & Kiosk WV1 1SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| The Halls Wolverhampton WV1 1RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| North Street Social WV1 1RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Street Bites WV1 1RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St. Peters Church WV1 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Pop Zone WV1 1RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| St. Peters House WV1 1TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Sinderella's WV1 1TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Dive WV1 1TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Dog & Doublet WV1 1RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bilash WV1 1TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Wolverhampton Students Union WV1 1RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Slug & Lettuce WV1 1TL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| De Fusion Restaurant And Bar WV1 1TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Oct 2025 |
| The Lych Gate Tavern WV1 1TX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 199 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cheapside (222); On or near Clarence Street (75); On or near Parking Area (37); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (24); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 30% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Zaman Shop (retailers - other, WV1 4LR) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bodrum Delight (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WV1 4LR) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV1 1RD: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- WV1 1RE: 6 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WV1 1RJ: 3 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- WV1 1NT: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- WV1 1RA: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- WV1 1TS: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WV1 1HR: 1 address of 424 in the postcode
- WV1 4EX: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
- WV1 9SE: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mitre Fold · Paternoster Row · Darlington Street · Corporation Street · Cheapside · St Peters Square · Whitmore Hill · Deanery Place · Exchange Street · Wulfruna Street · Darlington Street · Whitmore Hill
All the streets in WV1 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.