Forge Leys, Wombourne, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV5 8JX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£186,667

3 sales

Price range

£145k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Aug 2024

WV5 8JX

At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 47 min walkWolverhampton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Forge Leys, Wombourne, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Leys compared

WV5 postcode area£338,507

Wolverhampton£325,700

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Leys has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£195,000	29 Aug 2024
Detached	1	£170,000	19 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Forge Leys

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Forge Leys WV5 8JX	29 Aug 2024	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Forge Leys WV5 8JX	11 Jun 2019	£166,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Forge Leys WV5 8JX	19 Jan 2018	£170,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Forge Leys WV5 8JX	13 Oct 2017	£145,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, Forge Leys	£145,000 (Oct 2017) → £166,000 (Jun 2019)	+14% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Leys

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Leys in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	17
Anti-social behaviour	7
Other theft	3
Public order	3
Shoplifting	3
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Forge Leys is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Forge Leys

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cherry Trees School 65 pupils	Academy special converter	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 100 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wombourne High School 995 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Westfield Primary School 398 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Blakeley Heath Primary School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St John's CofE (C) Primary School 77 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
All Saints' CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 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 stations

Wolverhampton station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
Lye (West Midlands) station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk
Cradley Heath station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lindale Drive (opp, Planks Lane) 5 min walk
Fire Station (adj, Giggetty Lane) 5 min walk
Lindale Drive (adj, Planks Lane) 5 min walk
Giggetty Lane (nr, Brickbridge Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Dale Medical Practice
Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.4 mi
Gravel Hill Surgery
Gravel Hill, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 2.7 mi
The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 2.8 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,573

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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