Williamson Street Wolverhampton
18 addresses across 4 postcodes (WV2,WV3), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44855910.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, G: 1).
- 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 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverhampton, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Chad's Recreation Ground, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 143 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pennfields Medical Centre, about 270 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 97 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (63% of about 780 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)
- The Merridale Arms Merridale Street Wolverhampton WV3 0RE, completed (120 m)
- Eagle Works, Great Brickkiln Street WV3 0PW: up to 48 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 24 Merridale Street West Wolverhampton WV3 0RJ, permissioned (240 m)
- Sunbeamland, Paul Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton: up to 53 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land Between 212 And 214 Lea Road Wolverhampton West Midlands: up to 2 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Ambassador 61 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (360 m)
- Telecom House, Church Street, Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 144 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 62 - 63 Worcester Street WV2 4LQ, completed (380 m)
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 1 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 0JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV2 4HD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WV3 0JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV3 0JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 143 m and 145 m above sea level (144 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV2 4HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV3 0JU | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| WV3 0JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 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) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penn Road Blakenhall | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP - Wolverhampton Church Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Medical Centre | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medx Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Health Centre | 270 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 320 m |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nijjar Supermarket, Pennifields | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Chad's Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Graiseley Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) east. 131 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* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Catholic Church of St Mary and St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Ashen Coppice | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 18 |
17 of the street's 18 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 | 390 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Graiseley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bantock Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merridale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | All-through | 4–19 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar WV3 0JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Gujarati Association Wolverhampton & Sitara Hall WV3 0JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Milk And More WV3 0JP | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| The Way, Wolverhampton WV3 0NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| The Golden Bar & Grill WV3 0LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| McDonald's Restaurants LTD WV3 0LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Gronets WV2 4EJ | Distributors/Transporters | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Seventh Day Adventist Centre/Adventist Food Bank WV3 0PN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Kurdistan Market WV3 0PN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Jul 2026 |
| LM's Gym WV2 4HH | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Taste Da Flavourz WV2 4JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Funky Pizzas WV2 4JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Kaur's Bake N Cream WV3 0LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rest Hub GBK Eds Slims Harrys Caffe WV3 0TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The New Yew Tree WV2 4HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hallet Drive (28); On or near Graiseley Street (20); On or near Paul Street (16); On or near Retreat Street (13); On or near Dale Street (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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 | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- WV3 0JX: 7 addresses
- WV2 4HD: 6 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- WV3 0JR: 4 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- WV3 0JU: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Retreat Street · Mander Street · Paul Street · Ablow Street · Russell Street · Merridale Street · Jeddo Street · Penn Street · Hallet Drive · Graiseley Street · Peel Street · Lea Road
All the streets in WV2, 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.