Oval Drive, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,800
24 sales
Price range
£45k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Oct 2024
WV10 6AX

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station55 min walkBilbrook station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Oval Drive, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,479. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oval Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oval 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: £206,700 (5 sales)2016£207k2017: £127,300 (4 sales)2017£127k2018: £210,800 (5 sales)2018£211k2019: £220,600 (5 sales)2019£221k2020: £140,250 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £64,650 (2 sales)2021£65k2022: £279,950 (1 sales)2022£280k2024: £210,000 (1 sales)2024£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£110,47918 Oct 2024
Detached12£261,12110 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Oval Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 7 Nov 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 18 Oct 2024£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 10 Jun 2022£279,950 DetachedFreehold
21, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 22 Sep 2021£56,800 TerracedLeasehold
37, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 4 Jun 2021£72,500 TerracedLeasehold
28, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 28 Aug 2020£140,250 TerracedFreehold
4, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 16 Dec 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 26 Apr 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 5 Apr 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 22 Mar 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 8 Feb 2019£288,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 7 Nov 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 12 Oct 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 7 Sep 2018£276,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 18 Apr 2018£158,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 18 Apr 2018£210,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 10 Jul 2017£262,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 9 Jun 2017£135,950 TerracedFreehold
37, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 28 Apr 2017£66,250 TerracedLeasehold
42, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 10 Mar 2017£45,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 25 Oct 2016£290,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 7 Oct 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 29 Sep 2016£202,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 30 Aug 2016£249,999 DetachedFreehold
43, Oval Drive WV10 6AX 8 Aug 2016£71,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
25, Oval Drive £140,000 (Nov 2018) → £165,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs
42, Oval Drive £45,000 (Mar 2017) → £210,000 (Oct 2024) +367%
over 8 yrs
1, Oval Drive £220,000 (Oct 2016) → £279,950 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
37, Oval Drive £66,250 (Apr 2017) → £72,500 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
29, Oval Drive £158,000 (Apr 2018) → £160,000 (Mar 2019) +1%
over under a year
8, Oval Drive £290,000 (Oct 2016) → £288,000 (Feb 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oval Drive

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oval Drive 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 offences46
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime9
Other theft8
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Oval Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sow and River Penk Flood alert area
  • Waterhead Brook at Bushbury, Wolverhampton 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 Oval Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 333 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elston Hall Primary School 683 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bushbury School 29 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.7 mi
Woodbury School 45 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.7 mi
Northwood Park Primary School 609 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bushbury Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston NEW Academy 1,094 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
Rakegate Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Wolverhampton station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Codsall station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fontwell Road (opp, Springfield Lane) 3 min walk
  • Allotments (opp, Primrose Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Springfield Lane (adj, Stafford Road) 3 min walk
  • Allotments (adj, Primrose Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashfield Road Surgery
    39 Ashfield Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton · 0.6 mi
  • Prestbury Medical Practice
    Broadway, Bushbury, Wolverhampton · 0.6 mi
  • Fordhouses Medical Centre
    68 Marsh Lane, Ford Houses, Wolverhampton · 0.8 mi
  • Probert Road Surgery
    470 Stafford Road, Oxley, 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 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.

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented5.8%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,434

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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