Sandy Crescent Wolverhampton
52 addresses across 1 postcode (WV11), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44844120.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £209,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 13, E: 3, G: 2).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bloxwich North, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 159 to 160 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashmore Park Medical Centre, about 180 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £209,500 | £194,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £153,500 | £109,000 | £158,995 |
| 2015 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £105,000 | £100,000 | £110,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 18 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £194,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 13 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 13 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 34 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 21 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2018 | 7 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2017 | 52 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £158,995 | |
| 2 Aug 2017 | 64 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £153,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 54 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 13 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 30 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jul 2014 | 21 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 16 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 35 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 35 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 62 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 11 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2005 | 5 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 48 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £91,250 | |
| 2 Dec 2002 | 48 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 29 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £77,190 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 22 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £36,900 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 19 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 62 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 4 Jul 1997 | 31 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 60 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 22 WV11 2LU | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 13 Mar 1995 | 21 WV11 2LU | Terraced | £23,680 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); Flat (5); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (28); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
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 (83% of about 750 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)
- Garage Site Behind 36 And 38 Ashmore Avenue Wolverhampton, permissioned (110 m)
- Garage Site to the rear of 30 to 36 Bargery Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands: up to 1 home, permissioned (180 m)
- Garage site behind 1-7 Woodside WV11 2PT, completed (270 m)
- Garage Site Behind 34 To 40 Gorse Road Wolverhampton, permissioned (280 m)
- Land rear of 20-22 Southall Road (Garage Site B) WV11 2PZ, completed (340 m)
- Garage Site Behind 20 To 32 Parry Road Wolverhampton: up to 3 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Garage Site Behind 104 Snape Road Wolverhampton: up to 2 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Garage Site 1-7 Townson Road WV11 2PP, completed (380 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 159 m and 160 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV11 2LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ecclestone Road Ashmore Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Woodhouse Fold Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashmore Park Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashmore Park Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashmore Park Clinic | 180 m |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police Wolverhampton East Operational Command Unit | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wolverhampton Griffiths Drive, Wednesfield Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.3 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whiston Avenue Allotment Site 1,590 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat House moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Sneyd Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Clumps | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 52 |
2 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 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 |
| New Invention Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| New Invention Learning Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beacon Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Park Nursery School WV11 2LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2017 |
| The Sunshine Cafe WV11 2LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Active Future Wolverhampton WV11 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Starbucks | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Shire Services At Coppice School WV11 2QE | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Shelly's Deli WV11 2JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Caring Hearts Community Shop WV11 2LJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Ashmore News & Booze WV11 2JW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| The Greengrocers WV11 2JW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2019 |
| The Butchers WV11 2JW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Ashmore Chippy WV11 2JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Ashma Cafe WV11 2JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Nisa Local WV11 2JW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Pop-In At St Alban's Church WV11 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Co-op Food WV11 2LJ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bargery Road (15); On or near Ashmore Avenue (14); On or near Tonadine Close (12); On or near Park Way (8); On or near Newey Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- WV11 2LU: 52 addresses of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ashmore Avenue · Bargery Road · Griffiths Drive · Newey Road · St Albans Close · Southall Road · Tonadine Close · Park Way · Gorse Road · Ecclestone Road · Wood Side · Bucknall Road
All the streets in WV11 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.