Shakespeare Close, Bilston

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV14 8SH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£166,250

2 sales

Price range

£108k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 May 2021

WV14 8SH

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (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 station7 min walkCoseley station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Shakespeare Close, Bilston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £107,500.

House prices on Shakespeare Close compared

WV14 postcode area£210,963

Bilston£210,963

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare 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
Semi-detached	1	£107,500	8 Feb 2016
Detached	1	£225,000	20 May 2021

Sold prices on Shakespeare Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Shakespeare Close WV14 8SH	20 May 2021	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Shakespeare Close WV14 8SH	8 Feb 2016	£107,500	Semi-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 Shakespeare Close

Crime

302 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare 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	124
Vehicle crime	33
Criminal damage & arson	31
Shoplifting	30
Other theft	21
Anti-social behaviour	15

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

Flood risk

Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rosewood School 48 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 557 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Wallbrook Primary Academy 263 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Rowan School 32 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wilkinson Primary School 480 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Manor Primary School 658 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Loxdale Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Tipton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Dudley Port station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Legge Lane (adj, Siddons Road) 1 min walk
Legge Lane (opp, Siddons Road) 2 min walk
Gough Road (opp, Legge Lane) 2 min walk
Norton Crescent (opp, Harding Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Coseley Medical Centre
32-34 Avenue Road, Coseley, Bilston · 0.5 mi
Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre
Bankfield Road, Bilston · 1.0 mi
Swanpool Medical Centre
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 1.1 mi
Woodsetton Medical Centre
40 Bourne Street, Woodsetton, Dudley · 1.2 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,482

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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