Suffolk Close Wolverhampton
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV11), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44848320.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £282,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 Wolverhampton, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wednesfield Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 149 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr St Pierre-Libberton, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £219,000 | £219,000 | £219,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £181,000 | £174,000 | £188,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £198,500 | £198,500 | £198,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 1997 | 9 | £89,750 | £88,100 | £98,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2018 | 8 WV11 1LB | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 6 WV11 1LB | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 8 WV11 1LB | Detached | £224,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 6 WV11 1LB | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 3 WV11 1LB | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 7 WV11 1LB | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 15 WV11 1LB | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 11 WV11 1LB | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 7 WV11 1LB | Detached | £198,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 4 WV11 1LB | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 11 WV11 1LB | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 12 WV11 1LB | Detached | £113,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 16 WV11 1LB | Detached | £92,000 | New build. |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 9 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,500 | New build. |
| 2 May 1997 | 12 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,500 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 6 WV11 1LB | Detached | £94,000 | New build. |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 11 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,100 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 10 WV11 1LB | Detached | £89,750 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 8 WV11 1LB | Detached | £89,750 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 15 WV11 1LB | Detached | £98,500 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 2 WV11 1LB | Detached | £92,000 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 1 WV11 1LB | Detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 14 WV11 1LB | Detached | £99,500 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 4 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,950 | New build. |
| 9 Aug 1996 | 7 WV11 1LB | Detached | £99,950 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 3 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,500 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 1996 | 5 WV11 1LB | Detached | £88,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (12). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1996-2002 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 (66% of about 1,340 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)
- 60 Amos Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1ND: up to 2 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 73 Bellamy Lane Wolverhampton WV11 1LH: up to 1 home, permissioned (240 m)
- Tarrans Housing Renewal (Wood End - Orchard Road): up to 12 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Fmr Woden Community Resource Centre, Vicarage Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 3 Amos Lane WV11 1NH, completed (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 8-10 Fairview Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1BY: up to 2 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 36 Wood End Road WV11 1NR, completed (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Axiom Building Solutions 280 Wood End Road Wolverhampton WV11 1YD, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV11 1LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV11 1ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| WV11 1NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 35 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 149 m and 150 m above sea level (149 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV11 1LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV11 1ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV11 1NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottages Homes Wood End | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Woodhouse Fold Car Park | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr St Pierre-Libberton | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J Docter Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police Wolverhampton East Operational Command Unit | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Family Shopper Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wednesfield Park 7.4 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,210 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,310 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Sandy Flatts | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Mill Ride | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 |
6 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodensfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wood End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Long Knowle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| D'Eyncourt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wednesfield Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wednesfield Technology Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heath Park | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Fallings Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesfield Football Club WV11 1ND | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Pine Court Restaurant WV11 1NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Wodensfield Primary School WV11 1PW | School/college/university | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Frangoz WV11 1HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Feb 2026 |
| WV11 Local WV11 1HZ | Retailers - other | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Munch Inn Cafe WV11 1HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Dilraj Balti Cuisine WV11 1HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2026 |
| China City WV11 1HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Woodend Convenience Store WV11 1NW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Famous News WV11 1NW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The Castle Inn Wednesfield Ltd WV11 1NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Qmin Restaurant WV11 1JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Wolverhampton United F.C. WV11 1HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Apr 2018 |
| Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited WV11 1SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2024 |
| The Bistro WV11 1SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Robin Grove (7); On or near Cedar Way (5); On or near Exmoor Green (5); On or near Woden Crescent (4); On or near Suffolk Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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 1LB: 15 addresses
- WV11 1ND: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- WV11 1NG: 1 address of 103 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cottage Close · Exmoor Green · Eversley Grove · Woden Crescent · Bellamy Lane · Cedar Way · North Avenue · Hazel Grove · Amos Avenue · Bellamy Lane · Chestnut Grove · Wood Avenue
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.