Mercury Drive, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV10 6DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£203,356
15 sales
Price range
£135k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
WV10 6DG

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkWolverhampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Mercury Drive, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £167,357. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mercury Drive compared

WV10 postcode area£240,139
Wolverhampton£246,525
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercury Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,000 (1 sales)2016£135k2017: £137,000 (1 sales)2017£137k2018: £153,500 (2 sales)2018£154k2019: £213,977 (5 sales)2019£214k2021: £220,817 (3 sales)2021£221k2022: £248,000 (2 sales)2022£248k2024: £243,000 (1 sales)2024£243k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£167,35722 Jul 2022
Semi-detached6£228,80729 Nov 2024
Detached2£252,99821 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Mercury Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 29 Nov 2024£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 30 Sep 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 21 Oct 2022£276,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 22 Jul 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 28 Sep 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 9 Aug 2021£197,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 30 Jun 2021£289,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 29 Nov 2019£229,995 DetachedFreehold
42, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 27 Sep 2019£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 27 Sep 2019£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 27 Sep 2019£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 27 Sep 2019£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 16 Nov 2018£6,900,000 OtherFreehold
5, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 31 Aug 2018£153,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 8 Jun 2018£154,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 29 Mar 2018£128,500 OtherFreehold
31, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 10 Nov 2017£137,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 18 Aug 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Mercury Drive WV10 6DG 2 Sep 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold

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
48, Mercury Drive £189,950 (Sep 2019) → £243,000 (Nov 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
50, Mercury Drive £229,995 (Nov 2019) → £276,000 (Oct 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
31, Mercury Drive £137,000 (Nov 2017) → £175,000 (Sep 2021) +28%
over 4 yrs
5, Mercury Drive £135,000 (Sep 2016) → £153,000 (Aug 2018) → £197,500 (Aug 2021) +46%
over 5 yrs
46, Mercury Drive £6,900,000 (Nov 2018) → £189,950 (Sep 2019) -97%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Mercury Drive

Crime

218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercury Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences109
Criminal damage & arson27
Vehicle crime23
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft10
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Mercury Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Sow and River Penk 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 Mercury Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bushbury Lane Academy 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Whitgreave Primary School 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Low Hill Nursery School 136 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Rakegate Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bushbury Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Elston Hall Primary School 683 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy 1,222 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Ormiston NEW Academy 1,094 pupils Secondary 11–19 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Wolverhampton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bilbrook station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Codsall station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenwood Road (after, Stafford Road) 3 min walk
  • Greenwood Road (before, Stafford Road) 3 min walk
  • Lodge Road (opp, Stafford Road) 4 min walk
  • Lodge Road (adj, Stafford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Showell Park Health Centre
    Fifth Avenue, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi
  • Probert Road Surgery
    470 Stafford Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi
  • Bagary's Medical Practice
    Low Hill Medical Centre, 191 First Avenue, Wolverhampton · 0.6 mi
  • Poplars Medical Centre
    The Poplars, Third Avenue, Wolverhampton · 0.7 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households848

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+4.9%18.6%
Residents2,287

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.

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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