WV8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

155 homes sold in WV8 in the last 12 months at a median of £280,000, down 4.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £457,500, flats for £135,475.

Covers Bilbrook, Brewood, Coven & Blymhill, Codsall, Oxley, Perton Wrottesley, Shifnal Rural, St Peters, Albrighton and Donington.

Median sold price

£280k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-4.3%

From £293k

Homes sold

155

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in WV8

Detached

£458k

52 sales

Semi-detached

£260k

56 sales

Terraced

£258k

35 sales

Flat

£135k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£186k£246k£305k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WV8
2016£186k (188 sales)
2017£215k (205 sales)
2018£215k (227 sales)
2019£250k (253 sales)
2020£260k (177 sales)
2021£268k (286 sales)
2022£303k (241 sales)
2023£263k (174 sales)
2024£287k (178 sales)
2025£305k (197 sales)
2026£270k (101 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

Histons HillWV8 2EW · Mostly detached
£590,0007 sales
Old Farm DriveWV8 1GF · Mostly detached
£561,00010 sales
Wayside AcresWV8 2BS · Mostly detached
£560,0004 sales
Oaken LanesWV8 2AH · Mostly detached
£554,75010 sales
Shackerley LaneWV8 1QZ · Mostly terraced
£550,0005 sales

Most affordable

Brookfield RoadWV8 1HX · Mostly flats
£140,0006 sales
Dam Mill CloseWV8 1TZ · Mostly terraced
£164,00011 sales
Orchard LaneWV8 1NE · Mostly terraced
£166,2506 sales
Barnhurst LaneWV8 1XB · Mostly terraced
£168,0005 sales
Barnwood RoadWV8 1UL · Mostly terraced
£175,6504 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

16 Old Farm DriveWV8 1GF · Detached · 173 m² · 8 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£624,000£3,610/m²
2 Slate LaneWV8 1DR · Detached · 63 m² · 3 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£340,000£5,400/m²
2 Greenacre DriveWV8 2JA · Detached · 127 m² · 8 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£455,000£3,580/m²
33 Crompton CourtWV8 1GE · Terraced · 57 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Aug 2026
£180,000£3,160/m²
36 Homefield RoadWV8 1JN · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£200,000£2,250/m²
11 Arps RoadWV8 1SH · Terraced · 82 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£273,000£3,330/m²
23 Homefield RoadWV8 1JN · Semi-detached · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£270,000£3,650/m²
16 Billars CloseWV8 1FQ · Semi-detached · 79 m² · 12 Aug 2026
£135,000£1,710/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

Codsall Middle SchoolSecondary · 0.0 mi from the WV8 centre
Good
St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the WV8 centre
Good
Codsall Community High SchoolSecondary · 0.3 mi from the WV8 centre
Good
Birches First SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the WV8 centre
Good
Dovecotes Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the WV8 centre
Good
The King's Church of England SchoolSecondary · 1.9 mi from the WV8 centre
Requires improvement

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

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

56

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
14
Anti-social behaviour
12
Public order
8
Shoplifting
6

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 WV8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

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

WV8 questions

What is the average house price in WV8?

The median sold price in WV8 over the last 12 months was £280,000, across 155 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £457,500, semi-detached £259,975, terraced £258,000, flat £135,475.

Are house prices in WV8 going up?

The median sold price was down 4.3% on the previous 12 months (£292,500). 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 WV8?

Histons Hill has the highest median sold price in WV8 over the last five years: £590,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in WV8 is fairly priced?

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