Thoresby Close Bilston, Wolverhampton
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV14), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44858565.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £241,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2).
- 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 Coseley, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre, about 300 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £241,500 | £241,500 | £241,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £227,500 | £207,500 | £247,500 |
| 2017 | 4 | £171,995 | £166,995 | £172,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2023 | 7 WV14 0LF | Semi-detached | £241,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 1 WV14 0LF | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 3 WV14 0LF | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 7 WV14 0LF | Semi-detached | £172,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 3 WV14 0LF | Terraced | £171,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 1 WV14 0LF | Terraced | £171,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 5 WV14 0LF | Semi-detached | £166,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2016 (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (56% of about 1,150 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 North West Of Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre Bankfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands: up to 1 home, permissioned (270 m)
- Bilston Urban Village - Phase 2: up to 253 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Fidgets 50 - 52 High Street Bilston Wolverhampton WV14 0EP, completed (350 m)
- Land South West Of 19 High Street Bilston Wolverhampton: up to 12 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- First Floor 1 - 3 High Street Bilston WV14 0EH: up to 2 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Nisalocal 78 Church Street Bilston Wolverhampton WV14 0AX, completed (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent 1 Wood Street Bilston Wolverhampton West Midlands: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- NatWest 65 - 67 Church Street Bilston WV14 0AX, 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV14 0LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV14 0LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 140 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV14 0LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV14 0LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carder Crescent Bilston | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Wolverhampton Black Country Route | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brutons Pharmacy (Urban Village) | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Bilston Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 89 Church Street Lloyds Bank | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenway Road Playing Fields 1.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Princess Anne Allotments 2,180 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greyhound and Punchbowl Inn, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greyhound and Punchbowl Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Rounds Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Moorcroft Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 190 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bilston Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 670 m (0.4 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 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Field View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Villiers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Wolverhampton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston SWB Academy WV14 0LN | School/college/university | 190 m | 4 Good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| W M Morrisons Supermarkets Limited WV14 0DZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Indian Takeway WV14 0DR | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2022 |
| Samosa And Snacks WV14 0DR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Matthew Price (Units 25-26 & Units 33-36) WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| J L Thomas Butcher WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| G T Pritchard & Son WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Dave's Frozen Foods WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2020 |
| R J Sands WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Nicholls WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Harper Quality Meats Ltd (Units 13,14,15,16,38,39) WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Bilston Spend & Save WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2016 |
| Willow Farm WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2017 |
| Bennetts Bars WV14 0DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Willis Fish WV14 0DN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Carder Crescent (14); On or near Kellingley Gardens (7); On or near Hatfield Drive (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
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
Kellingley Gardens · Babbington Drive · Hatfield Drive · Nettlefolds Way · Bankfield Road · Himley Close · Carder Crescent · Arlidge Close · Lowick Drive · Welldale Grove · Pickwick Place · Barnett Close
All the streets in WV14 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.