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Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wolverhampton-west-midlands/birchwood-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV4 5UH, WV4 5UJ, WV4 5UL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,875
12 sales
Price range
£54k – £332k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jan 2026
WV4 5UH

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At a glance

House prices£256k average3% above the Wolverhampton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkThe Royal (West Midlands Metro) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% freeholdAcross 17 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

12 property sales on Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £255,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,750. That is 3% above the Wolverhampton average of £249,255 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 17% flat, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Road range from £54,000 to £332,000. 82% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold. Of 314 streets in Wolverhampton with at least two sales in the last year, Birchwood Road ranks 102nd for average price.

House prices on Birchwood Road compared

Birchwood Road£255,833
WV4 postcode area£268,368
Wolverhampton£249,255
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WV4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £138,250 (4 sales)2016£138k2017: £60,000 (1 sales)2017£60k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £180,000 (1 sales)2023£180k2025: £289,000 (3 sales)2025£289k2026: £232,500 (1 sales)2026£233k

Tenure: 82% freehold and 18% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£220,75015 Dec 2025
Flat2£57,0004 Jul 2017
Detached1£190,00022 Jun 2018
Terraced1£232,50028 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Birchwood Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 28 Jan 2026£232,500 TerracedFreehold
30B, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 15 Dec 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birchwood Road WV4 5UJ 12 Nov 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birchwood Road WV4 5UJ 31 Mar 2025£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 14 Jul 2023£75,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Birchwood Road WV4 5UJ 24 Feb 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 4 Apr 2022£175,000 OtherFreehold
30B, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 4 Feb 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 1, 30C, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 27 Jun 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Birchwood Road WV4 5UL 22 Jun 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
Unit 1, 30C, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 8 Feb 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 7 Nov 2017£153,000 TerracedFreehold
32A, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 4 Jul 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Birchwood Road WV4 5UL 25 Nov 2016£148,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birchwood Road WV4 5UL 7 Oct 2016£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birchwood Road WV4 5UJ 14 Jan 2016£203,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Birchwood Road WV4 5UH 12 Jan 2016£54,000 FlatLeasehold

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
30, Birchwood Road £153,000 (Nov 2017) → £232,500 (Jan 2026) +52%
over 8 yrs
30B, Birchwood Road £220,000 (Feb 2022) → £255,000 (Dec 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs
8, Birchwood Road £203,500 (Jan 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2025) +38%
over 10 yrs
32A, Birchwood Road £54,000 (Jan 2016) → £60,000 (Jul 2017) → £75,000 (Jul 2023) +39%
over 8 yrs
Unit 1, 30C, Birchwood Road £175,000 (Feb 2018) → £160,000 (Jun 2018) -9%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Road

Crime

200 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences90
Vehicle crime23
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft13
Burglary12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchwood Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire 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 Birchwood Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colton Hills Community School 1,163 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Woodfield Primary School 637 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Royal School, Wolverhampton 1,488 pupils All-through 4–19 Report 0.6 mi
Goldthorn Park Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School 477 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Phoenix Nursery School 41 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.8 mi
Graiseley Primary School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy 152 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.9 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, tram & metro stations

  • Wolverhampton station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Coseley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Willenhall station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • The Royal (West Midlands Metro) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birchwood Road (opp, Mount Road) 3 min walk
  • Birchwood Road (adj, Mount Road) 3 min walk
  • Belmont Road (adj, Mount Road) 5 min walk
  • Belmont Road (before, Mount Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Penn Surgery
    2A Coalway Road, Penn, Wolverhampton · 0.4 mi
  • Rwt Practices Penn Manor Medical Centre
    Manor Road, Penn, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi
  • Duncan Street Primary Care Centre
    Duncan Street, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
  • Pennfields Medical Centre
    Upper Zoar Street, Wolverhampton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Birches Barn Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Penn Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blakenhall Wolverhampton · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Wolverhampton Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rexall Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Penn Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pennfields Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Goldthorn Hill (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,676

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 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Wolverhampton 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 Birchwood Road

Ethnic group

HereWolverhampton
White55.2%60.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh32.5%21.2%
Other ethnic group5.2%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%9.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%5.3%

Religion

HereWolverhampton
Christian40.9%43.8%
Sikh23.9%12%
No religion21.2%27.8%
Hindu5.9%3.8%
Not answered5.1%5.5%
Other religion1.5%1.2%
Muslim1.1%5.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWolverhampton
Born in the UK81.8%77.1%
Born outside the UK18.2%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereWolverhampton
Level 4 qualifications and above39.1%26.2%
No qualifications15.4%25.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%15.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%11%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.9%
Other qualifications3.9%3.7%

General health

HereWolverhampton
Very good health45.5%44.8%
Good health36.8%34.4%
Fair health13.3%14.4%
Bad health3.8%4.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWolverhampton
1 car or van in household43.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%7.7%
No cars or vans in household11.4%28.5%

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 Wolverhampton.

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