Rushwater Close, Wombourne, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV5 8JW.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Rushwater Close, Wombourne, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,857. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rushwater Close range from £130,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rushwater Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rushwater Close 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £184,857 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £170,000 | 17 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Rushwater Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 30 Apr 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 20 Jun 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 3 Mar 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 17 May 2022 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 17 Dec 2020 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 20 Apr 2018 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 29 Sep 2017 | £144,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 3 Feb 2017 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Rushwater Close WV5 8JW | 23 Sep 2016 | £135,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Rushwater Close | £135,000 (Sep 2016) → £144,000 (Sep 2017) → £200,000 (Mar 2023) | +48% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Rushwater Close
Crime
42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rushwater 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 | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Rushwater 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 | 0.3 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 | 0.6 mi |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School 77 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 | 1.1 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 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk
- Cradley Heath station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Fire Station (adj, Giggetty Lane) 4 min walk
- Giggetty Lane (nr, Brickbridge Lane) 4 min walk
- Lindale Drive (opp, Planks Lane) 4 min walk
- Fire Station (opp, Giggetty Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dale Medical Practice
Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.4 mi - Gravel Hill Surgery
Gravel Hill, Wombourne, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi - Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 2.7 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wombourne · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wombourne Enterprise Park · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wombourne (blakeley) · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Wombourne · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Wombourne Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Willows Dental & Implant Centre · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 Rushwater Close
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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