Temple Street Wolverhampton
148 addresses across 8 postcodes (WV1,WV2), about 350 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 44849280.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 10).
- 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 70% 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 510 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 149 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 80 of its 148 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pennfields Medical Centre, about 620 m (0.4 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: 350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2024 | 23 WV2 4AN | Other | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2024 | 16 WV2 4AN | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2022 | 32A WV2 4AN | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 32 WV2 4AN | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Dec 2019 | TEMPLE HOUSE WV2 4AN | Other | £15,720,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Dec 2019 | JOBCENTRE PLUS, MOLINEUX HOUSE WV2 4AU | Other | £15,720,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Oct 2019 | JOBCENTRE PLUS, MOLINEUX HOUSE WV2 4AU | Other | £2,700,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 32A WV2 4AN | Other | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jun 2018 | MOLINEUX HOUSE WV2 4AU | Other | £3,582,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jan 2018 | DORCHESTER BALLROOM WV2 4AQ | Other | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2003 | DORCHESTER BALLROOM WV2 4AQ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 36 WV2 4AQ | Semi-detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (15). Built: 1900-1929 (15). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
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: 1.
- 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
- 36 AND 37, SNOW HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ambassador 61 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (60 m)
- 62 - 63 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (70 m)
- Upper Floors 69 Worcester Street WV2 4LE, completed (70 m)
- City Centre West, Wolverhampton City Centre WV1 4LP, not permissioned (90 m)
- 19, 20, 21 Worcester Street WV2 4LD, completed (100 m)
- 12 Worcester Street Wolverhampton WV2 4LD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Perfect Carpets 32 Temple Street WV2 4AN, completed (140 m)
- 23 Temple Street, Wolverhampton City Centre WV2 4AN, permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 7 October 2026 to 8 November 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 13 January 2027 to 15 January 2027: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 13 August 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 7 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 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV1 3HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| WV2 4AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 154 addresses are between 149 m and 157 m above sea level (152 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV1 3HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 4AD | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| WV2 4AG | 85% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| WV2 4AN | 100% | 70% | 70% | 0% |
| WV2 4AQ | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| WV2 4AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV2 4AW | 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 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 35 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 86 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Street Wolverhampton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP - Wolverhampton Church Street Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Medical Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Street (Dental Surgery) | 170 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 60 m |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 15 Queen Square Halifax | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park 19 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Graiseley Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south-east. 128 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* | 210 m south-east |
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 53 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 68 | 148 |
80 of the street's 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shhhilajit WV3 0NF | Distributors/Transporters | 30 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Cenkos Global WV2 4AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Level Up Bar WV2 4LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Wolfies Pizza House WV2 4LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Base Cafe WV2 4AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Home From Home WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Plough & Harrow WV2 4LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Worcester Street Post Office WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Purity Venue WV3 0NF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2022 |
| Meat And Eat Ltd WV2 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Bains Supermarket Ltd WV2 4LD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| MiLady WV2 4LE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Genting Casino WV2 4AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Pamuzinda Restaurants Ltd WV1 3HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Caspian Pizza WV3 0RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 121 |
| Shoplifting | 102 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (111); On or near St John'S Square (64); On or near Fold Street (62); 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 | 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 4AN: 92 addresses of 99 in the postcode
- WV2 4AJ: 30 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- WV2 4AQ: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WV2 4AU: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- WV2 4AG: 6 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- WV2 4AW: 2 addresses
- WV1 3HT: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- WV2 4AD: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Worcester Street · London Place · Little Brickiln Street · Worcester Street · Summer Row · Market Square · Church Street · St John's Square · Salop Street · Cleveland Street · Victoria Street · Bond 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.