St John's Square Wolverhampton
77 addresses across 7 postcodes (WV2), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 44846890.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 550 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 151 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 65 of its 81 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pennfields Medical Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 5% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 360 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (4). Built: 2022 (3); 2021 (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 (59% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, grade II*
- 10, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- CALVARY CHAPEL, REGENTS COURT AND ST JOHN'S CLOISTERS, grade II
- GATEPIERS, GATES AND SCREENS ON EAST SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO NORTH OF ENTRANCE, grade II
- GATEPIERS, GATES AND SCREENS ON EAST SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO SOUTH OF ENTRANCE, grade II
- GATEPIERS, GATES AND SCREENS ON WEST SIDE OF CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HANOVER HOUSE, grade II
- KING'S HOUSE, grade II
- PIER ON NORTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO EAST OF ENTRANCE, grade II
- PIER ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO EAST OF ENTRANCE, grade II
- PIER ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF ENTRANCE, grade II
- PIER TO NORTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO WEST OF ENTRANCE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Perfect Carpets 32 Temple Street WV2 4AN, completed (10 m)
- 23 Temple Street, Wolverhampton City Centre WV2 4AN, permissioned (40 m)
- 19, 20, 21 Worcester Street WV2 4LD, completed (50 m)
- 62 - 63 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (70 m)
- Ambassador 61 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (70 m)
- Upper Floors 69 Worcester Street WV2 4LE, completed (90 m)
- 12 Worcester Street Wolverhampton WV2 4LD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Telecom House, Church Street, Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 144 homes, permissioned (100 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 4AX | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV2 4AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV2 4DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 81 addresses are between 151 m and 158 m above sea level (154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 4AN | 100% | 70% | 70% | 0% |
| WV2 4AS | 12% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| WV2 4AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 4BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 4DB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WV2 4DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 95 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Street Wolverhampton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP - Wolverhampton Summer Row Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Medical Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Street (Dental Surgery) | 260 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 200 m |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 15 Queen Square Halifax | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Chad's Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Howell Road Allotment Site 2.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south-east. 124 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m east |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 26 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 37 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 81 |
65 of the street's 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 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) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Cafe WV2 4AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Genting Casino WV2 4AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Cenkos Global WV2 4AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Ades WV1 3HT | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Howling Wolf Gaming | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pamuzinda Restaurants Ltd WV1 3HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Deluchiz World WV1 3HT | Distributors/Transporters | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Wolfies Pizza House WV2 4LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Home From Home WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Plough & Harrow WV2 4LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Worcester Street Post Office WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Shhhilajit WV3 0NF | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Level Up Bar WV2 4LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Meat And Eat Ltd WV2 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Bains Supermarket Ltd WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 112 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (109); On or near St John'S Square (64); On or near George Street (41); 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- 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 4AX: 22 addresses
- WV2 4AT: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- WV2 4BH: 19 addresses
- WV2 4DB: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- WV2 4DT: 4 addresses
- WV2 4AN: 3 addresses of 99 in the postcode
- WV2 4AS: 2 addresses of 49 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Church Street · Bond Street · Summer Row · Church Lane · Temple Street · Summer Row · George Street · Convent Close · Worcester Street · Cleveland Street · Little Brickiln Street · Bell Street
All the streets in 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.