Furnace Close, Wombourne, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV5 0PB.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Furnace Close, Wombourne, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £272,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,450. That is 15% below the Wolverhampton average of £318,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Furnace Close range from £195,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 120 streets in Wolverhampton with at least two sales in the last year, Furnace Close ranks 65th for average price.
House prices on Furnace Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WV5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £279,450 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £243,700 | 24 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Furnace Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 24 Aug 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 13 Nov 2025 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 27 Oct 2025 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 30 Apr 2024 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 4 Mar 2024 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 20 Apr 2022 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 28 Jan 2022 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 20 Aug 2021 | £254,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 13 Aug 2021 | £249,850 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 7 Jun 2021 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 9 Jan 2019 | £215,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 16 Aug 2017 | £240,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 18 Apr 2017 | £219,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Furnace Close WV5 0PB | 29 Jul 2016 | £195,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Furnace Close | £254,000 (Aug 2021) → £295,000 (Nov 2025) | +16% over 4 yrs |
| 31, Furnace Close | £249,850 (Aug 2021) → £255,000 (Apr 2024) | +2% over 3 yrs |
| 28, Furnace Close | £240,500 (Aug 2017) → £335,000 (Apr 2022) | +39% over 5 yrs |
| 15, Furnace Close | £195,000 (Jul 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2021) | +33% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Furnace Close
Crime
49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Furnace Close 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 | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Furnace Close 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 Furnace Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees School 65 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 100 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wombourne High School 995 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield Primary School 398 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School 77 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School 211 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 | 1.3 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 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk
- Lye (West Midlands) station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk
- Cradley Heath station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Waterdale (adj, Brickbridge Lane) 2 min walk
- Waterdale (opp, Brickbridge Lane) 2 min walk
- Bridgnorth Avenue (nr, Bridgnorth Road) 3 min walk
- Giggetty Lane (nr, Brickbridge Lane) 3 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 · 2.5 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wombourne · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wombourne Enterprise Park · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wombourne (blakeley) · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Wombourne · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Wombourne Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Willows Dental & Implant Centre · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 638 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,521 |
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 Furnace Close
Ethnic group
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.4% | 59.2% |
| No religion | 34% | 32.5% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98% | 96.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 2% | 3.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 29.4% |
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 19.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45% | 45% |
| Good health | 36.7% | 35.7% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.7% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 35.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 15.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 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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