Balking Close, Bilston

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV14 9XU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£294,750

4 sales

Price range

£196k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2023

WV14 9XU

At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkCoseley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Balking Close, Bilston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,750.

House prices on Balking Close compared

WV14 postcode area£210,963

Bilston£210,963

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balking Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£294,750	31 May 2023

Sold prices on Balking Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Balking Close WV14 9XU	31 May 2023	£323,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Balking Close WV14 9XU	18 Jul 2022	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Balking Close WV14 9XU	9 Jul 2019	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Balking Close WV14 9XU	19 Dec 2018	£196,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Balking Close

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balking Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	118
Vehicle crime	26
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	14
Public order	11
Burglary	10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balking Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Tame Flood alert area
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balking Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hill Avenue Academy 346 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Manor Primary School 658 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Lanesfield Primary School 283 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Rosewood School 48 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton 763 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre 71 pupils	Free schools special	16–19	Report	0.6 mi
Spring Vale Primary School 464 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Hurst Hill Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Coseley station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Tipton station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Wolverhampton station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rookery Road (adj, Birmingham New Road) 3 min walk
Rookery Road (after, Birmingham New Road) 3 min walk
Black Country Route (before, Overfield Drive) 3 min walk
Bate Street (adj, Rookery Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Coseley Medical Centre
32-34 Avenue Road, Coseley, Bilston · 0.9 mi
Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre
Bankfield Road, Bilston · 1.0 mi
Woodsetton Medical Centre
40 Bourne Street, Woodsetton, Dudley · 1.2 mi
Improving Health (Ih) Medical
Prouds Lane, Bilston · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	478

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,498

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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