WV12 house prices, schools and flood risk.

217 homes sold in WV12 in the last 12 months at a median of £222,000, up 3.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £275,000, flats for £119,000.

Covers Bloxwich West, New Invention, Short Heath, Wednesfield North, Wednesfield South.

Median sold price

£222k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+3.3%

From £215k

Homes sold

217

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WV12

Detached

£275k

41 sales

Semi-detached

£233k

101 sales

Terraced

£187k

60 sales

Flat

£119k

15 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£133k£176k£220k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WV12
2016£133k (297 sales)
2017£148k (279 sales)
2018£148k (309 sales)
2019£154k (353 sales)
2020£162k (282 sales)
2021£180k (363 sales)
2022£196k (291 sales)
2023£200k (261 sales)
2024£202k (241 sales)
2025£217k (288 sales)
2026£220k (127 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Birchfields RoadWV12 4PH · Mostly detached
£430,0006 sales
Linnet GroveWV12 5HF · Mostly detached
£395,0004 sales
Ullswater RoadWV12 5FH · Mostly detached
£365,0005 sales
Kingfisher GroveWV12 5HG · Mostly detached
£360,5006 sales
Lochalsh GroveWV12 5FA · Mostly detached
£346,0004 sales

Most affordable

Dibble CloseWV12 4EE · Mostly terraced
£95,0005 sales
Cotswold GroveWV12 5YZ · Mostly terraced
£110,00012 sales
Squires GroveWV12 5BZ · Mostly flats
£120,00033 sales
Cavalcade CloseWV12 4FB · Mostly flats
£125,00010 sales
Bentley LaneWV12 4AA · Mixed homes
£127,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

4 Bridgnorth GroveWV12 4RX · Terraced · 90 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£240,000£2,670/m²
22 Lewis CloseWV12 4EF · Terraced · 80 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£170,000£2,130/m²
69 Shepherd DriveWV12 4JB · Semi-detached · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£198,000£3,000/m²
21a Lodge StreetWV12 4JP · Detached · 98 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£180,000£1,840/m²
72 Keats RoadWV12 5HY · Semi-detached · 90 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£190,000£2,110/m²
34 Cotswold GroveWV12 5YZ · Terraced · 43 m² · 2 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£91,000£2,120/m²
41 Pennine WayWV12 4DS · Semi-detached · 93 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£247,000£2,660/m²
2 Windsor GateWV12 4JF · Semi-detached · 114 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£295,000£2,590/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

New Invention Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the WV12 centre
Outstanding
Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary · 0.3 mi from the WV12 centre
Good
Pool Hayes Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WV12 centre
Requires improvement
Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WV12 centre
Good
New Leaf SchoolAlternative provision · 0.6 mi from the WV12 centre
Inadequate
Pool Hayes AcademySecondary · 0.6 mi from the WV12 centre
Good
Beacon AcademyPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WV12 centre
Outstanding
Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WV12 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

214

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
101
Criminal damage & arson
29
Vehicle crime
17
Public order
15

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WV12. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Sow and River Penk
Upper Tame
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire

WV12 questions

What is the average house price in WV12?

The median sold price in WV12 over the last 12 months was £222,000, across 217 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £275,000, semi-detached £233,000, terraced £186,500, flat £119,000.

Are house prices in WV12 going up?

The median sold price was up 3.3% on the previous 12 months (£215,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WV12?

Birchfields Road has the highest median sold price in WV12 over the last five years: £430,000 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in WV12 is fairly priced?

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