Penn Road Wolverhampton
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV4), about 80 m long. USRN 44838810.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £275,000 across 2 sales.
- Flood: 9 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 C; 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 4.9 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Warstones Green, is about 950 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 149 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rwt Practices Penn Manor Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £275,000 | £260,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £213,500 | £205,000 | £222,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £163,000 | £160,000 | £166,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £124,999 | £124,999 | £124,999 |
| 2009 | 4 | £133,000 | £115,000 | £172,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £146,250 | £142,500 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £100,000 | £90,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £135,000 | £130,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 540 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2025 | 502 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2022 | 538 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 526 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 536 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 544 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 526 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 528 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2016 | 540 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 516 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2012 | 538 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £124,999 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 536 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 528 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2009 | 502 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2009 | 528 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2008 | 540 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 498 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | 542 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2005 | 526 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 526 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2004 | 530 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 524 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 508 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 550 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 512 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 530 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 550 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 534 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 524 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 508 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 552 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 550 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 16 Nov 1997 | 540 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1997 | 512 WV4 4HU | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 534 WV4 4HU | Semi-detached | £48,000 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (44% of about 680 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)
- Richards And Company Tiles Stourbridge Road Lloyd Hill South Staffordshire WV4 5NE, permissioned (80 m)
- Land Rear Of Warstones Service Station Warstones Road Wolverhampton, permissioned (200 m)
- The Former British Legion Club, 455 Penn Road WV4 5LZ, permissioned (210 m)
- Land To The Rear Of The Former British Legion Club Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 5LZ: up to 1 home, permissioned (290 m)
- 7 Hollybush Lane WV4 4JJ, completed (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Springhill Farm, 70 Springhill Lane, Lower Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 4TJ, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 148 Warstones Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 4NJ, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV4 4HU | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV4 4SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 149 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV4 4HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV4 4SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springhill Lane Penn | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 30.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rwt Practices Penn Manor Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penn Care Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wombourne Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Warstones Mini Market, Penn Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Warstones Green 3.8 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 5,800 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Boundary Way Allotments and Community Garden 2.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penn Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lady Godiva's churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lloyd House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradney Wood | Wood | 290 m south |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Light Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Wodehouse Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Warstones Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Stop WV4 4SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Carey Butchers Ltd WV4 4SH | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Springhill Chinese Fast Food WV4 4SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Mar 2025 |
| The Hollybush WV4 4HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Simply Drinks WV4 4HU | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Coven Heath Nursery Shop WV4 4HU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Penny's Cafe WV4 4HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| Stourbridge House WV4 5NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Springhill WV4 4LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Londis - Penn WV4 4LD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foxlands Drive (7); On or near Braden Road (4); On or near Holden Road (4); On or near Buttons Farm Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Braden Road · Penn Road · Holden Road · Stourbridge Road · Stourbridge Road · Buttons Farm Road · Chandler Drive · Foxlands Drive · Bryan Avenue · Springhill Avenue · Hartill Road · Foxlands Avenue
All the streets in WV4 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.