New Street, Essington, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV11 2BU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on New Street, Essington, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 29% detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on New Street range from £96,250 to £228,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.
House prices on New Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £155,333 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £193,725 | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Terraced | 2 | £162,125 | 30 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on New Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, New Street WV11 2BU | 6 Dec 2024 | £186,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, New Street WV11 2BU | 5 May 2023 | £102,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, New Street WV11 2BU | 30 Apr 2021 | £96,250 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 10, New Street WV11 2BU | 19 Jan 2021 | £228,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, New Street WV11 2BU | 6 Apr 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, New Street WV11 2BU | 19 Jun 2018 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, New Street WV11 2BU | 9 Feb 2018 | £187,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, New Street WV11 2BU | 15 Dec 2017 | £199,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, New Street | £125,000 (Jun 2018) → £155,000 (Apr 2020) → £186,000 (Dec 2024) | +49% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near New Street
Crime
99 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 41 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
New Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sow and River Penk Flood alert area
- Upper Tame 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 New Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy 712 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Coppice Performing Arts School 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oak Meadow Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beacon Academy 488 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| Edward the Elder Primary School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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
- Bloxwich North station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Bloxwich station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Landywood station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- New Street (adj, Wolverhampton Road) 1 min walk
- New Street (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 1 min walk
- St John's Road (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 2 min walk
- Hill Street (opp, Wolverhampton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Essington Medical Centre
Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi - Sina Health Centre
230 Coppice Farm Way, New Invention, Willenhall · 0.7 mi - Ashmore Park Medical Centre
Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 0.8 mi - Griffiths Drive Medical Practice
75 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Coppice Farm Way · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wolverhampton - Griffiths Drive · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Linthouse Service Station · 1.0 mi
- Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Hilton Park M6 North Moto SF · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Hawthorne Chemists · 0.5 mi
- Coppice Farm Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Ashmore Park Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Blue Cross Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Ashmore Park Clinic · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 42.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 698 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,613 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on New Street
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Who lives around New Street
Ethnic group
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 59.2% |
| No religion | 39.8% | 32.5% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.8% | 96.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.2% | 3.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.4% | 19.3% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 29.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 45% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.7% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 14% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.8% | 35.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 12.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 15.3% |
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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