Park Road Bilston, Wolverhampton
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV1,WV14), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44837930.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 11, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hickman Park, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Improving Health (Ih) Medical, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £47,500 | £35,000 | £60,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2023 | 36 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £84,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 2 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 25 WV14 0LY | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 2 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 20 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 25 WV14 0LY | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 28 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 5 WV14 0LY | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 2 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 20 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | 25 WV14 0LY | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 2 WV14 0LY | Semi-detached | £22,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1930-1949 (19); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (58% of about 1,830 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)
- 12 Mill Street WV14 0HJ, completed (260 m)
- Land adj 12 Mill Street, Bilston, completed (290 m)
- Polypipe Factory, Chestom Road, Wolverhampton WV14 0RD: up to 39 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Springvale House, Millfields Road, Bilston, WV14 0QR: up to 24 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Rose Villas Medical Practice 1 Shale Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 0HF, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 20 Lawley Road WV14 0NB, completed (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Springvale Sports and Social Club, Millfields Road, completed (430 m (0.3 miles))
- The Croft Resource Centre 87 Greencroft Bilston WV14 0DQ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026 to 6 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 24 August 2026 to 25 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV14 0LY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 4AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV14 0LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 127 m and 143 m above sea level (143 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 4AL | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| WV14 0LT | 98% | 98% | 98% | 2% |
| WV14 0LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro) | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shale Street Bilston | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Topdeck Parking | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Improving Health (Ih) Medical | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Bilston Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 89 Church Street Lloyds Bank | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hickman Park 5.2 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greyhound and Punchbowl Inn, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greyhound and Punchbowl Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Rocket Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 36 |
3 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 240 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 11–19 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| City of Wolverhampton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Villiers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loxdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windsor Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston People's Centre WV14 0LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Ernest Bold Resource Centre WV14 0LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2021 |
| Bilston Cornerstone Cafe WV14 0LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Jey Supermarket WV14 0HR | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Bilston Church Of England Primary School WV14 0HU | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Asda Express Millfields PFS WV14 0QJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Springvale Cricket Club WV14 0QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Ye Olde Spud Shoppe | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Spendless Convenience Store WV14 6BD | Retailers - other | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Feb 2025 |
| McDonald's WV14 0QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Premier Pizza WV14 0HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Grill Avenue WV14 0HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Evo's Spirit WV14 0HH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2019 |
| High Street Fish And Chip Shop WV14 0HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Bilston Sports & Social Club WV14 6AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jenkins Close (21); On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Park Road (19); On or near Shale Street (18); On or near Coronation Road (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- WV14 0LY: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- WV1 4AL: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- WV14 0LT: 1 address of 87 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Coronation Road · Dawson Square · Coronation Road · Jenkins Close · Bagnall Road · Mill Street · Shale Street · Jeavons Place · Merstone Close · Dennis Turner Close · Gordon Place · Tadmore Close
All the streets in WV1, WV14 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.