Salop Street Wolverhampton
126 addresses across 7 postcodes (WV1,WV3), about 270 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 44843890.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 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 A; Band D in Wolverhampton costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 13% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) 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 139 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 188 of its 189 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 421 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £85,500 | £85,500 | £85,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £85,500 | £85,500 | £85,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2021 | NEW INN WV3 0SR | Other | £410,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 118 - 119 WV3 0RX | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jan 2012 | 6 WV3 0RX | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2007 | APARTMENT 4, 5A WV3 0RX | Flat or maisonette | £85,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2006 | APARTMENT 2, 5A WV3 0RX | Flat or maisonette | £85,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2005 | 8 WV3 0RX | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (5). Built: 1930-1949 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (90% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- Mecca Bingo Club, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- City Centre West, Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 4LP, not permissioned (50 m)
- Network House School Street Wolverhampton WV1 4LJ: up to 113 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Upper Floors 69 Worcester Street WV2 4LE, completed (160 m)
- Land West Of 1A Cleveland Street Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 63 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land West Of 1A Cleveland Street Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 3HL: up to 63 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 29 Victoria Street Wolverhampton WV1 3PW, permissioned (170 m)
- 29 - 30 Victoria Street WV1 3PW, completed (170 m)
- 28 Victoria Street Wolverhampton, completed (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 7 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 0SG | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV3 0RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 0SR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 4LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 4LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| WV3 0NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 0SQ | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 189 addresses are between 139 m and 146 m above sea level (144 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 4LP | 13% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| WV1 4LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0SR | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 38 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 89 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell Street Wolverhampton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cleveland Street Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Street (Dental Surgery) | 50 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 130 m |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 15 Queen Square Halifax | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park 19 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Methodist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north. 134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 165 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 189 |
188 of the street's 189 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizarté WV3 0RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jango Supermarket Ltd WV3 0RX | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Caspian Pizza WV3 0RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Tabashir Cafe WV3 0RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | Unknown | 17 Mar 2026 |
| MiLady WV2 4LE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| City Supermarket WV1 3PJ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Crab Daddy WV1 4LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bains Supermarket Ltd WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Pamir Halal Meat WV1 4LR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2018 |
| Kimran's Off Licence WV1 4LR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Bodrum Delight WV1 4LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Zaman Shop WV1 4LR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Meat And Eat Ltd WV2 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| The Fat Pizza Also T/a Naga Pizza & Burger WV1 3PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Home From Home WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 138 |
| Shoplifting | 123 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (147); On or near Victoria Street (99); On or near Fold Street (62); On or near London Place (28); On or near Little Brickiln Street (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 (road closure) 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
- WV3 0SG: 73 addresses of 75 in the postcode
- WV3 0RX: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- WV3 0SR: 9 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WV1 4LP: 6 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- WV1 4LR: 5 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- WV3 0NL: 1 address of 74 in the postcode
- WV3 0SQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Victoria Street · London Place · Victoria Fold · Worcester Street · School Street · Market Square · Skinner Street · Cleveland Passage · Fold Street · Cleveland Street · Victoria Passage · Townwell Fold
All the streets in WV1, WV3 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.