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Gainsborough Drive, Wolverhampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Wolverhampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wolverhampton-staffordshire/gainsborough-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV6 7NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,841
22 sales
Price range
£87k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
WV6 7NR

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBilbrook station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,727. 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 50% detached, 27% flat, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Drive range from £86,500 to £445,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

WV6 postcode area£312,918
Wolverhampton£318,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,750 (2 sales)2016£126k2017: £178,750 (4 sales)2017£179k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £245,000 (2 sales)2019£245k2020: £249,000 (1 sales)2020£249k2022: £316,000 (3 sales)2022£316k2023: £222,667 (3 sales)2023£223k2024: £224,667 (3 sales)2024£225k2025: £190,000 (2 sales)2025£190k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£285,72730 Mar 2026
Flat6£116,58326 Sep 2025
Semi-detached5£229,60025 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 30 Mar 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 26 Sep 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 25 Feb 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 18 Oct 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 28 Jun 2024£294,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 13 Feb 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 29 Sep 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 18 Apr 2023£445,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 1 Feb 2023£128,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 25 Nov 2022£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 31 Aug 2022£343,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 2 Mar 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 28 Sep 2020£249,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 4 Oct 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 12 Sep 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 19 Oct 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 27 Oct 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 15 Sep 2017£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 15 Sep 2017£197,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 13 Jul 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 13 Jul 2016£86,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Gainsborough Drive WV6 7NR 27 May 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
47, Gainsborough Drive £290,000 (Sep 2019) → £445,000 (Apr 2023) +53%
over 4 yrs
6, Gainsborough Drive £86,500 (Jul 2016) → £120,000 (Oct 2017) +39%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Perton Middle School 399 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.0 mi
Perton Primary Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 0.2 mi
Woodthorne Primary School 396 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Regis Church of England Academy 798 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Perton First School 278 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.4 mi
Tettenhall Wood School 172 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School 244 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Bilbrook station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Codsall station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wolverhampton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Turner Grove (opp, Gainsborough Drive) 3 min walk
  • Turner Grove (adj, Gainsborough Drive) 3 min walk
  • Rydal Drive (adj, The Parkway) 6 min walk
  • Rydal Drive (opp, The Parkway) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tamar Medical Centre
    Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton · 0.4 mi
  • Lakeside
    Lakeside Medical Centre, Church Road, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi
  • Castlecroft Medical Practice
    Castlecroft Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton · 1.3 mi
  • Tettenhall Medical Practice
    Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Perton · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wolverhampton Perton Anders · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Tettenhall · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Compton · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Tettenhall Wood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Upper Green Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Perton Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Wood Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households815

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents2,035

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%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 Gainsborough Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Staffordshire
White90.2%93.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereSouth Staffordshire
Christian57.6%59.2%
No religion32.9%32.5%
Not answered4.5%4.9%
Sikh3.3%1.6%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSouth Staffordshire
Born in the UK95.7%96.7%
Born outside the UK4.3%3.3%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Staffordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.5%
No qualifications10.7%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.2%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereSouth Staffordshire
Very good health49.5%45%
Good health37.5%35.7%
Fair health10%14%
Bad health2.4%4.1%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Staffordshire
2 cars or vans in household42.1%35.1%
1 car or van in household35.5%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%15.3%
No cars or vans in household5.8%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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