WV6 8AY, Wolverhampton
Sold prices and local information for WV6 8AY on Forton Close. Free
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Average sold price
£280,750
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£290,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WV6 8AY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Forton Close | 24 Apr 2026 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 4, Forton Close | 14 Mar 2025 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 15, Forton Close | 19 Feb 2025 | £460,000 | Detached |
| 3, Forton Close | 7 Dec 2018 | £272,500 | Detached |
| 39, Forton Close | 11 May 2018 | £269,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Forton Close | 24 Nov 2017 | £260,000 | Detached |
| 31, Forton Close | 2 Aug 2017 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 5, Forton Close | 20 Jan 2017 | £256,000 | Detached |
| 12, Forton Close | 15 Jun 2016 | £215,000 | Terraced |
| 33, Forton Close | 31 Mar 2016 | £190,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WV6 8AY
- Forton Close£290k
Schools near WV6 8AY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Aurora Cedars School | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in WV6 8AY
Nearest stations
- Bilbrook station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Wolverhampton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Codsall station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.2 mi
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.3 mi
- Lidl 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Tettenhall Wood Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Bridgnorth Road Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Castlecroft Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Wood Road (dental Surgery) 0.6 mi
- Wightwick Dental Practice 0.8 mi
- Rock House Dental Practice 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Castlecroft Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Tamar Medical Centre 1.0 mi
- Lakeside 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Wolverhampton (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WV6 8AY
Ethnic group
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.7% | 60.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.5% | 21.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 3.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 26% | 27.8% |
| Sikh | 8.9% | 12% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.9% | 77.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.1% | 22.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.2% | 26.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.8% | 25.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 11% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 3.7% |
General health
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.5% | 44.8% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 15.9% | 14.4% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.2% | 16% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.7% | 10.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.3% | 11% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.1% | 10.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.8% | 15% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.1% | 11.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.8% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 22.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 28.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.3% | 56.3% |
| Economically inactive | 44.7% | 41% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1% | 2.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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