Whitefield Close Bilbrook, South Staffordshire
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (WV8), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700783.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bilbrook, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bilbrook Medical Centre, about 250 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £127,450 | £119,950 | £134,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £121,000 | £117,000 | £125,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 1998 | 3 | £53,000 | £52,500 | £79,500 |
| 1995 | 3 | £47,000 | £45,000 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2006 | 4 WV8 1NA | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2005 | 3 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 7 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £134,950 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 9 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 4 WV8 1NA | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2003 | 7 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 4 WV8 1NA | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 3 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 1 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 9 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 6 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £79,500 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 11 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 4 WV8 1NA | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 9 WV8 1NA | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 1,370 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)
- Birches Bridge Garage, Wolverhampton Road, Bilbrook, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Adult training centre off Histons Hill, not 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV8 1NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV8 1JY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 116 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV8 1JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV8 1NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenacre Drive Bilbrook | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bilbrook Medical Centre | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bilbrook Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Treetops Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Oxley Police Base | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Codsall Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,080 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Gorse | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bedford Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bilbrook Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Wood Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Wergs Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Island Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 5 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birches First School | Primary | 3–9 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Codsall Community High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lane Green First School | Primary | 3–9 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Church of England | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Codsall Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Local WV8 1PE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Birches Bridge WV8 1PF | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Bengal Spice WV8 1JA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| JDV Superstore WV8 1JA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Jade House WV8 1JA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Subway WV8 1PF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Codsall Spice WV8 1PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Woodman Inn WV8 1HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Dominos Pizza WV8 1JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodside Grove (47); On or near Green Oak Road (18); On or near Wesley Avenue (13); On or near Hattons Grove (9); On or near Parkes Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
Wesley Road · Green Oak Road · Kynaston Crescent · Greenacre Drive · Farm Close · Oakfield Road · Oakfield Road · Ringhills Road · Brook Grove · Hattons Grove · Birches Park Road · Woodside Grove
All the streets in WV8 and across South Staffordshire.
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.