The Dingle Wolverhampton
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV3), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44849630.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 D; 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 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bantock Park, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castlecroft Medical Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £230,000 | £225,000 | £405,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £249,500 | £229,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £120,090 | £120,090 | £120,090 |
| 2015 | 2 | £165,027 | £160,000 | £170,053 |
| 2013 | 3 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £225,720 |
| 2012 | 2 | £162,500 | £110,000 | £215,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £199,975 | £174,950 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 28 WV3 9ET | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 4 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 23 WV3 9ET | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 15 WV3 9ET | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2021 | 4 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 1 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 22 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 11 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 23 WV3 9ET | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | 10 WV3 9ET | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2018 | 7 WV3 9ET | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 19 WV3 9ET | Detached | £120,090 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 19 WV3 9ET | Detached | £170,053 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 9 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 12 WV3 9ET | Detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 8 WV3 9ET | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 6 WV3 9ET | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2013 | 18 WV3 9ET | Detached | £225,720 | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 20 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 18 WV3 9ET | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 11 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 16 Feb 2009 | 1 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | 13 WV3 9ET | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2007 | 12 WV3 9ET | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 34 WV3 9ET | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 11 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 9 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 21 WV3 9ET | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 2 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £123,450 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 28 WV3 9ET | Detached | £91,500 | |
| 2 Feb 1999 | 3 WV3 9ET | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 13 WV3 9ET | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 16 WV3 9ET | Detached | £70,100 | |
| 2 Apr 1998 | 32 WV3 9ET | Detached | £67,500 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 12 WV3 9ET | Detached | £81,500 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 1 WV3 9ET | Semi-detached | £58,950 | |
| 28 Apr 1997 | 8 WV3 9ET | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 22 WV3 9ET | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 23 WV3 9ET | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 34 WV3 9ET | Detached | £59,950 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (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 D (36% of about 690 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)
- 15 Sycamore Drive WV3 9HB, permissioned (250 m)
- 26 Westhill WV3 9HL, permissioned (360 m)
- The Cedars 39 Compton Road West Wolverhampton WV3 9DW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 7 The Holloway WV6 8LH, completed (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 5 Ormes Lane Wolverhampton WV6 8LL, completed (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Rear Of Ferndene 24A Fir Tree Road WV3 8AN, completed (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 Henwood Close WV6 8PB, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land Formerly 6-10 Avenue Road Compton Wolverhampton: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 9ET | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV3 9ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 119 m and 125 m above sea level (121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV3 9ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 9ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White Oak Drive Finchfield | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Fold Street Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 32 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlecroft Medical Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Road Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Wolverhampton) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bantock Park 17 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boots Land Allotments 7,400 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wightwick Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wightwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Bradney Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 90 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Uplands Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westacre Infant School WV3 9EP | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Lidl WV3 9EN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Saver Express WV3 8AY | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Finchfield Garden Chinese WV3 8AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Ghales Coffee House WV3 8AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Manos Pizza & Grill WV3 8AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Seagull Fish Bar WV3 8AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The Coop WV3 8AZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| The Croft Residential Home WV3 8BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| The Chestnut Tree WV3 8BT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Caterlink Ltd @ Uplands Junior School WV3 8BA | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Engleberg WV3 9DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| St Columba's Church & Clinic WV3 8BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Crumbles WV3 9DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Compton Care WV3 9DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (41); On or near Fern Leys (7); On or near The Terrace (6); On or near Walnut Drive (5); On or near Sycamore Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nearby streets
Birchglade · The Spinney · The Pines · Sycamore Drive · Spruce Way · Fern Leys · Walnut Drive · Finchfield Road West · The Burrow · Finchfield Road West · The Terrace · The Parklands
All the streets in WV3 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.