Pearson Street Wolverhampton
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV2), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44838460.
- 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 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Chad's Recreation Ground, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 149 to 156 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Duncan Street Primary Care Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 132 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2019 | 3 WV2 4HP | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2019 | UNIT 20 WV2 4HP | Other | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jul 2018 | CONCRETE PATTERNING SUPPLIES LTD WV2 4HP | Other | £147,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (63% of about 1,200 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)
- Dobbs Street, Blakenhall WV2 4HX, not permissioned (230 m)
- Sunbeamland, Paul Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton: up to 53 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 502-504 Dudley Road WV2 3AA, completed (290 m)
- Dudley Road / Bell Place, Blakenhall WV2 4JX: up to 100 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Hazara House 61 - 64 Dudley Road WV2 3BY, completed (350 m)
- 36 Milford Road WV2 4NG, completed (370 m)
- 34 - 36A Dudley Road Wolverhampton WV2 3BP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 470 Dudley Road WV2 3AF, permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 4HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV2 4HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 149 m and 156 m above sea level (153 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 4HN | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| WV2 4HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 4HX | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Haven Blakenhall | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Services - City of Wolverhampton Council | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Duncan Street Primary Care Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Road Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Health Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Chad's Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Howell Road Allotment Site 2.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) north. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ashen Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 16 |
14 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Silver Suite WV2 4HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2020 |
| The Hangar WV2 4HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| The New Yew Tree WV2 4HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Desi Yew Tree WV2 4HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Adam Bakery WV2 4HX | Manufacturers/packers | 140 m | Exempt | |
| LM's Gym WV2 4HH | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Abm Catering @ Graiseley Primary School WV2 4NE | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Kazbar Bar And Grill WV2 4HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Paul Leo K619 FVV WV2 4JS | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Leo's Icecream (N234 JHK) WV2 4JS | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Jack's Cafe And Bar WV2 4DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Taj Palace WV2 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2017 |
| Cave Lounge WV2 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2018 |
| Funky Pizzas WV2 4JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Taste Da Flavourz WV2 4JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 43 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bloomsbury Street (35); On or near Parking Area (26); On or near The Haven (12); On or near Cooke Street (12); On or near Drayton Street (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 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 | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
- WV2 4HP: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WV2 4HN: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- WV2 4HX: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Drayton Street · Little Pountney Street · Pountney Street · Stevens Gate · Pool Street · Bell Place · Sidney Street · Dobbs Street · Fellows Street · The Haven · Frederick Street · The Hollies
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.