Forge Valley Way, Wombourne, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV5 8JT, WV5 8JP, WV5 8JR.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Forge Valley Way, Wombourne, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £193,553. Average sale prices rose from £142,250 in 2016 to £247,333 in 2025 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 22% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forge Valley Way range from £132,500 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forge Valley Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Valley Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 17 | £193,553 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £267,000 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £188,000 | 16 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Forge Valley Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 27 Oct 2025 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 10 Mar 2025 | £232,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 4 Feb 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 23 Aug 2024 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 3 Feb 2023 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 16 Sep 2022 | £188,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 1 Jun 2022 | £234,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 21 Mar 2022 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 10 Aug 2021 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 26 Jul 2021 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 12 Jun 2020 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 15 Nov 2019 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 26 Sep 2019 | £319,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 23 Sep 2019 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 58, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 23 Aug 2019 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 24 May 2019 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JP | 7 Dec 2018 | £172,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 14 Sep 2018 | £154,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 4 May 2018 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 10 Nov 2017 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 1 Sep 2017 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 4 Apr 2017 | £234,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JR | 20 Dec 2016 | £152,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Forge Valley Way WV5 8JT | 24 Mar 2016 | £132,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 44, Forge Valley Way | £175,000 (Jun 2020) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) → £225,000 (Oct 2025) | +29% over 5 yrs |
| 58, Forge Valley Way | £185,000 (Sep 2017) → £200,000 (Aug 2019) → £225,000 (Aug 2021) | +22% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forge Valley Way
Crime
37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Valley Way in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forge Valley Way 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 Valley Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 100 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.8 mi |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School 107 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School 77 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Wolverhampton station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
- Lye (West Midlands) station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lindale Drive (adj, Planks Lane) 6 min walk
- Lindale Drive (opp, Planks Lane) 6 min walk
- Fire Station (adj, Giggetty Lane) 6 min walk
- Giggetty Lane (nr, Brickbridge Lane) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dale Medical Practice
Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi - Gravel Hill Surgery
Gravel Hill, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi - Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 2.8 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Wombourne Enterprise Park · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wombourne · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wombourne (blakeley) · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Wombourne · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Wombourne Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Willows Dental & Implant Centre · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Staffordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Forge Valley Way
Ethnic group
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.5% | 59.2% |
| No religion | 27.3% | 32.5% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| Sikh | 1% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.7% | 96.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.3% | 3.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.6% | 29.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.7% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 19.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 45% |
| Good health | 37.5% | 35.7% |
| Fair health | 9% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44% | 35.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 37.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 15.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 12.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Staffordshire.
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