Melbury Close, St Marks, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV3 0DF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£147,500

2 sales

Price range

£135k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Nov 2019

WV3 0DF

At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkWolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Melbury Close, St Marks, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbury Close compared

WV3 postcode area£263,305

Wolverhampton£246,525

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbury Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£147,500	22 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Melbury Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Melbury Close WV3 0DF	22 Nov 2019	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Melbury Close WV3 0DF	21 Sep 2018	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Melbury Close WV3 0DF	12 Feb 2018	£103,600	Semi-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
3, Melbury Close	£103,600 (Feb 2018) → £135,000 (Sep 2018) → £160,000 (Nov 2019)	+54% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbury Close

Crime

586 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbury Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	256
Criminal damage & arson	48
Public order	43
Vehicle crime	37
Other theft	35
Shoplifting	30

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

Flood risk

Melbury Close 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 Melbury Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Merridale Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton 418 pupils	Primary Sikh	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Kingsley Academy	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Bantock Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wolverhampton Grammar School 739 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 17 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Graiseley Primary School 230 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Park Lodge School 1 pupils	Other independent special school	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, tram & metro stations

Wolverhampton station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Bilbrook station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Coseley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kimberley Street (opp, Great Brickiln Street) 1 min walk
Kimberley Street (adj, Great Brickiln Street) 1 min walk
Merridale Primary School (before, Owen Road) 1 min walk
Ashland Street (opp, Great Brickiln Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pennfields Medical Centre
Upper Zoar Street, Wolverhampton · 0.3 mi
Penn Surgery
2A Coalway Road, Penn, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
Thornley Street Surgery
40-44 Thornley Street, Wolverhampton · 0.9 mi
Duncan Street Primary Care Centre
Duncan Street, Wolverhampton · 0.9 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.6%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	60.4%	17.1%
Households	888

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,626

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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