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Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV6 7XQ, WV6 7XH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£48,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£154,328
38 sales
Price range
£45k – £267k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
WV6 7XQ

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At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station43 min walkBilbrook station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 40 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

38 property sales on Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £48,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,118. Average sale prices rose from £108,000 in 2016 to £170,188 in 2025 (+58%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% semi-detached, 26% flat, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Drive range from £45,000 to £267,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose 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: £108,000 (2 sales)2016£108k2017: £108,000 (2 sales)2017£108k2018: £134,100 (5 sales)2018£134k2019: £169,000 (3 sales)2019£169k2020: £123,475 (2 sales)2020£123k2021: £166,600 (5 sales)2021£167k2022: £181,125 (4 sales)2022£181k2023: £162,333 (6 sales)2023£162k2024: £115,000 (1 sales)2024£115k2025: £170,188 (8 sales)2025£170k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 40 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£182,11815 Jul 2025
Flat10£81,70019 Dec 2025
Terraced2£113,75010 Dec 2024
Detached1£267,00016 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 19 Dec 2025£48,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 15 Jul 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 16 Jun 2025£267,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 28 Apr 2025£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 11 Apr 2025£159,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 31 Mar 2025£112,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 31 Mar 2025£112,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 21 Mar 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 10 Dec 2024£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 8 Dec 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 23 Oct 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 7 Jul 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 16 Jun 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 25 Jan 2023£45,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 9 Jan 2023£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 4 Nov 2022£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 7 Oct 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 31 Aug 2022£238,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 11 May 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 10 Dec 2021£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 30 Sep 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 27 Sep 2021£175,000 OtherLeasehold
23, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 27 Sep 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 1 Apr 2021£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 5 Mar 2021£93,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 17 Dec 2020£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 27 Aug 2020£77,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 18 Dec 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 2 Aug 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 29 Jul 2019£79,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 26 Jul 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 23 Nov 2018£85,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 2 Oct 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 10 Aug 2018£112,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 3 Aug 2018£172,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 6 Jul 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 31 Mar 2017£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 20 Jan 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Melrose Drive WV6 7XQ 18 Nov 2016£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Melrose Drive WV6 7XH 15 Sep 2016£122,000 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
36, Melrose Drive £45,000 (Jan 2023) → £48,000 (Dec 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
49, Melrose Drive £185,000 (Jul 2023) → £225,000 (Jul 2025) +22%
over 2 yrs
47, Melrose Drive £160,000 (Oct 2018) → £213,000 (Apr 2025) +33%
over 7 yrs
16, Melrose Drive £185,000 (Sep 2021) → £225,000 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 3 yrs
52, Melrose Drive £77,000 (Aug 2020) → £90,000 (Jun 2023) +17%
over 3 yrs
3, Melrose Drive £198,000 (Apr 2021) → £229,000 (Jan 2023) +16%
over 2 yrs
20, Melrose Drive £94,000 (Nov 2016) → £151,000 (Nov 2022) +61%
over 6 yrs
41, Melrose Drive £175,000 (Jul 2019) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) +31%
over 3 yrs
4, Melrose Drive £166,000 (Mar 2017) → £238,500 (Aug 2022) +44%
over 5 yrs
50, Melrose Drive £93,000 (Mar 2021) → £105,000 (May 2022) +13%
over 1 yr
23, Melrose Drive £140,000 (Jul 2018) → £175,000 (Sep 2021) +25%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Perton First School 278 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
Perton Primary Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Perton Middle School 399 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.6 mi
Wightwick Hall School 175 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Woodthorne Primary School 396 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Regis Church of England Academy 798 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Tettenhall Wood School 172 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 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

  • Bilbrook station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Codsall station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wolverhampton station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leasowe Drive (opp, The Parkway) 1 min walk
  • Leasowe Drive (adj, The Parkway) 1 min walk
  • Shackleton Drive (opp, The Parkway) 3 min walk
  • Shackleton Drive (adj, The Parkway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lakeside
    Lakeside Medical Centre, Church Road, Wolverhampton · 0.2 mi
  • Tamar Medical Centre
    Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton · 0.3 mi
  • Castlecroft Medical Practice
    Castlecroft Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton · 1.4 mi
  • Tettenhall Medical Practice
    Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wolverhampton Perton Anders · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Perton · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Tettenhall · 1.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Compton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Tettenhall Wood Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Bridgnorth Road Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Perton Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Wightwick Dental Practice · 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,667

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Melrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Staffordshire
White90.5%93.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.9%

Religion

HereSouth Staffordshire
Christian56%59.2%
No religion34.6%32.5%
Not answered4.4%4.9%
Sikh3.2%1.6%
Hindu0.9%0.4%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSouth Staffordshire
Born in the UK94.4%96.7%
Born outside the UK5.6%3.3%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Staffordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above33.9%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.5%
No qualifications14.6%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.2%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereSouth Staffordshire
Very good health46.2%45%
Good health37.6%35.7%
Fair health12.2%14%
Bad health3.2%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Staffordshire
1 car or van in household40.1%37.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%35.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%15.3%
No cars or vans in household10.5%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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