Vernon Close, Essington, Wolverhampton
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV11 2TG.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Vernon Close, Essington, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,875. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Vernon Close range from £275,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Vernon Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vernon Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £296,875 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £279,000 | 14 Dec 2018 |
Sold prices on Vernon Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Vernon Close WV11 2TG | 22 Oct 2024 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Vernon Close WV11 2TG | 24 Sep 2021 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Vernon Close WV11 2TG | 24 Jul 2020 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Vernon Close WV11 2TG | 14 Dec 2018 | £279,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Vernon Close WV11 2TG | 19 Sep 2018 | £287,500 | 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.
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Schools near Vernon Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy 712 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Coppice Performing Arts School 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Oak Meadow Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Beacon Academy 488 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| Featherstone Academy 250 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Bloxwich station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Landywood station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Gables (opp, Brownshore Lane) 2 min walk
- The Gables (adj, Brownshore Lane) 3 min walk
- St Johns Primary Academy (opp, Hobnock Road) 3 min walk
- St Johns Primary Academy (adj, Hobnock Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Essington Medical Centre
Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton · 0.2 mi - Sina Health Centre
230 Coppice Farm Way, New Invention, Willenhall · 1.0 mi - Ashmore Park Medical Centre
Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 1.2 mi - Griffiths Drive Medical Practice
75 Griffiths Drive, Wolverhampton · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Hilton Park M6 North Moto SF · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi Coppice Farm Way · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wolverhampton - Griffiths Drive · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Linthouse Service Station · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Hawthorne Chemists · 0.2 mi
- Coppice Farm Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Ashmore Park Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Blue Cross Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Ashmore Park Clinic · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 753 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,887 |
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 Vernon Close
Ethnic group
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 93.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.3% | 59.2% |
| No religion | 30.2% | 32.5% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.9% |
| Sikh | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 96.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 3.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.7% | 29.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.4% | 45% |
| Good health | 36% | 35.7% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.3% | 35.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.3% | 37.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.8% | 15.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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