Forton Close, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV6 8AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£290,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£280,750

10 sales

Price range

£190k – £460k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Apr 2026

WV6 8AY

At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station49 min walkBilbrook station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Forton Close, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,438.

House prices on Forton Close compared

WV6 postcode area£306,482

Wolverhampton£246,525

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forton Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£290,438	24 Apr 2026
Terraced	2	£242,000	11 May 2018

Sold prices on Forton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Forton Close WV6 8AY	24 Apr 2026	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Forton Close WV6 8AY	14 Mar 2025	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Forton Close WV6 8AY	19 Feb 2025	£460,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forton Close WV6 8AY	7 Dec 2018	£272,500	Detached	Freehold
39, Forton Close WV6 8AY	11 May 2018	£269,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Forton Close WV6 8AY	24 Nov 2017	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
31, Forton Close WV6 8AY	2 Aug 2017	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Forton Close WV6 8AY	20 Jan 2017	£256,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Forton Close WV6 8AY	15 Jun 2016	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, Forton Close WV6 8AY	31 Mar 2016	£190,000	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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Crime and flood risk near Forton Close

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forton Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	48
Vehicle crime	17
Shoplifting	16
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	7
Public order	7

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

Flood risk

Forton Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area
Smestow Brook at Wightwick Flood warning 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 Forton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Smestow Academy 589 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School 244 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Westacre Infant School 257 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Aurora Cedars School 68 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.6 mi
Castlecroft Primary School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Peter's Collegiate Academy 1,329 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
St Edmund's Catholic Academy 1,171 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bilbrook station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Wolverhampton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Codsall station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Grove Lane (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
Grove Lane (opp, Church Road) 2 min walk
Tettenhall Wood Institute (adj, School Road) 3 min walk
Tettenhall Wood Institute (opp, School Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Castlecroft Medical Practice
Castlecroft Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton · 0.7 mi
Tamar Medical Centre
Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton · 1.0 mi
Lakeside
Lakeside Medical Centre, Church Road, Wolverhampton · 1.1 mi
Newbridge Surgery
255 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.9%	17.1%
Households	775

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,587

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.

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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