Stowheath Lane Wolverhampton
1 address across 1 postcode (WV1), about 70 m long. USRN 44847990.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stowheath Lane Open Space, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mayfield Medical Practice, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £283,500 | £275,000 | £292,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £117,500 | £112,000 | £123,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £87,000 | £54,000 | £137,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £90,000 | £65,000 | £110,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2 THE LAURELS, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2025 | 9 OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 9 OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2019 | 11 OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | CHAPEL COTTAGE, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | STOWMAN HOUSE, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2015 | CHAPEL COTTAGE, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | 320 WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 322 WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | 304 WV1 2QN | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2014 | 1 THE LAURELS, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 2 THE LAURELS, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 300 WV1 2QN | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 330 WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | 2 THE LAURELS, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | 326 WV1 2QN | Detached | £101,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 18, OLD STOWHEATH LANE WV1 2QN | Semi-detached | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (53% of about 730 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)
- Land rear of 31-37 Cavendish Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 56 Mayfield Road WV1 2EA, permissioned (360 m)
- 14 Abingdon Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2PR, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21): up to 3 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Garages rear 3-9 Abingdon Road (Site B) WV1 2PP, completed (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21) WV1 2PS: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Garage Site, opp 34-42 Park View Road, Stowlawn WV14 6HH, completed (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 Moseley Road Bilston WV13 3QB, completed (540 m (0.3 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 136 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 2QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wentbridge Road Moseley | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Mountford Lane Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Medical Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayfield Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bilston Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wednesfield Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Park Stores Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stowheath Lane Open Space 11 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | East Park 19 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,610 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 180 m south-west |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Rocket Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthias School | Secondary | 11–19 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| East Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stow Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of Wolverhampton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moseley Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Villiers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bilston Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Arms WV1 2QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Merry Boys WV1 2JA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Moseley Stores Ltd WV13 3PS | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Tesco WV1 2HD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
| St Matthias School Catering WV1 2BH | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| The Drinks Store Ltd WV13 3QB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willenhall Road (20); On or near Dahlia Close (10); On or near Old Stowheath Lane (10); On or near Treynham Close (8); On or near Wentbridge Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
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
- WV1 2QN: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wentbridge Road · Old Stowheath Lane · Wentbridge Road · Treynham Close · Cavendish Gardens · Treynham Close · Uplands Road · Dahlia Close · Wentbridge Road · Willenhall Road · Wentbridge Road · Dean's Road
All the streets in WV1 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.