Snow Hill Wolverhampton
72 addresses across 6 postcodes (WV1,WV2), about 250 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 44845970.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 1999 the median was £12,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 37% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 520 m (0.3 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 155 to 161 m above sea level.
- Noise: 72 of its 78 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thornley Street Surgery, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | £12,000 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | 26 WV2 4AD | Other | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 26 WV2 4AD | Other | £262,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2018 | UNIT 1, 26A WV2 4AD | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 26A WV2 4AD | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jan 2017 | UNIT 1, 26A WV2 4AD | Other | £512,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 36 WV2 4AG | Terraced | £12,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: Flat (10); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 2003-2006 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (72% of about 3,350 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST JOHN, grade II*
- 1, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 13, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 14, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 2-5, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 28, SNOW HILL, grade II
- 30, SNOW HILL, grade II
- 31, SNOW HILL, grade II
- 32 AND 33, SNOW HILL, grade II
- 34 AND 35, SNOW HILL, grade II
- 36 AND 37, SNOW HILL, grade II
- DENNING HOUSE, grade II
- SNOW HILL POST OFFICE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Exchange Enterprises Uk Ltd Regents Court St Johns Square Wolverhampton WV2 4DB, completed (50 m)
- George House St Johns Square Wolverhampton WV2 4BZ: up to 44 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Bond House, St John's Square, Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 34 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Shopping Core / Southside, Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- 29 - 30 Cleveland Street Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 3HT: up to 16 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 23 Temple Street, Wolverhampton City Centre WV2 4AN, permissioned (170 m)
- Local Run Decorators 51 Tempest Street Wolverhampton WV2 1AA, permissioned (180 m)
- Perfect Carpets 32 Temple Street WV2 4AN, completed (210 m)
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 22 September 2026 to 18 October 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 23 November 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 4AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV2 4QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 3ER | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
| WV2 1AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 78 addresses are between 155 m and 161 m above sea level (158 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 3ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 1AA | 37% | 37% | 37% | 0% |
| WV2 4AD | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| WV2 4AG | 85% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| WV2 4QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 280 m |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 89 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Street Wolverhampton | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP - Wolverhampton Summer Row Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 15 Queen Square Halifax | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Howell Road Allotment Site 2.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Catholic Church of St Mary and St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| Former Wolverhampton County Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 60 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 78 |
72 of the street's 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namjai Thaimarket WV2 4AG | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2023 |
| The Bricks Kitchen And Bar WV2 4AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Glorious Food | Retailers - other | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Ana's Coffee Shop WV2 4AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Rustic Food WV2 4AG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Compton Care Coffee Shop WV2 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| K Teas Cakes WV2 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Earls Caribbean Store WV2 4AJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2016 |
| KBSA Ltd WV2 4AJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Loco Coffee WV1 3HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| European Supermarket Food Plus Ltd WV1 3HH | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sunnys Superstore WV1 3HH | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Greggs Plc WV1 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Iceland WV1 3HG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Subway WV1 3HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St John'S Square (64); On or near George Street (41); On or near Shopping Area (41); On or near Snow Hill (18); On or near Temple Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- 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
- WV2 4AG: 33 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- WV2 4AD: 27 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- WV2 4AJ: 7 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- WV2 4QX: 3 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- WV1 3ER: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- WV2 1AA: 1 address of 94 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Convent Close · George Street · Tempest Street · Bond Street · Summer Row · Old Hall Street · Church Lane · St John's Square · Raby Street · Garrick Street · Summer Row · Bell Street
All the streets in WV1, 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.