Princes Drive Codsall, South Staffordshire
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV8), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700973.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 10, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 E; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bilbrook, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 123 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Russell House Surgery, about 120 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £360,000 | £245,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £285,000 | £260,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £371,000 | £371,000 | £371,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £347,500 | £305,000 | £372,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £288,500 | £197,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £166,250 | £157,500 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £223,500 | £198,000 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £189,000 | £178,500 | £205,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £226,250 | £180,000 | £272,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £189,950 | £176,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 32 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 3 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 6 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 5 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 1 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 19 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 7 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £371,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 5 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £372,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 16 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2022 | 29 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 28 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 17 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 22 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 30 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2019 | 30 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 23 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 32 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £223,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 7 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 29 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 8 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 16 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 18 May 2017 | 6 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £178,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 37 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 26 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 1 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 38 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 5 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 9 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 13 May 2011 | 33 WV8 2DJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 28 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2010 | 12 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 27 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2008 | 4 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 37 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 5 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 17 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 35 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 4 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2005 | 39 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 39 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 15 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 11 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £159,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 35 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 16 Sep 2002 | 17 WV8 2DJ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2001 | 28 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 29 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 4 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 20 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 26 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 34 WV8 2DJ | Semi-detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 8, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 9, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 12 Princes Drive, Codsall
- 16, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 17, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 22, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 23, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 26, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 29, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 30, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 31, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 33, Princes Drive, Codsall
- 38, Princes Drive, Codsall
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (42% of about 500 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)
- Adult training centre off Histons Hill, not permissioned (310 m)
- Adult Training Centre Off Histons Hill: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Birches Bridge Garage, Wolverhampton Road, Bilbrook, permissioned (340 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, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV8 2DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV8 2DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 123 m and 126 m above sea level (125 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV8 2DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV8 2DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Albrighton 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Staffordshire Council Offices Codsall | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 35.5 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Russell House Surgery | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birches Bridge Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coven Village Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Oxley Police Base | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Codsall Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,360 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gunstone leper well, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gunstone leper well | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Gorse | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wood Coppice | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bedford Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bilbrook Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Wergs Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Inland Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 29 |
1 of the street's 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codsall Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 150 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Codsall Community High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 270 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lane Green First School | Primary | 3–9 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Church of England | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birches First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative WV8 1PE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Costa Coffee WV8 1PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| The Farmhouse WV8 1PE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Comptons Coffee WV8 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Good Taste Chinese Takeaway WV8 1PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Lloyds Chemist WV8 1PE | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Birches Bridge Fish Bar WV8 1PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Bals Wines And Convenience WV8 1PE | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Papa Johns WV8 1PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Codsall Middle School WV8 1PB | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Burg Inns Ltd T/A The Bentlands WV8 2BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Codsall Spice WV8 1PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Subway WV8 1PF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Premium Local WV8 1PE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Birches Bridge WV8 1PF | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (35); On or near Parking Area (14); On or near The Paddock (5); On or near Histons Drive (3); On or near Primrose Gardens (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Princes Gardens · Suckling Green Lane · Pendrell Close · Primrose Gardens · The Paddock · Histons Drive · Oaken Park · Red Rock Drive · Wolverhampton Road · Magnolia Grove · Windsor Gardens · Forsythia Grove
All the streets in WV8 and across South Staffordshire.
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.