Sonning Drive, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV9 5QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£186,082
11 sales
Price range
£104k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
WV9 5QN

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkBilbrook station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Sonning Drive, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,813. Average sale prices rose from £161,250 in 2016 to £226,500 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sonning Drive compared

WV9 postcode area£253,426
Wolverhampton£246,525
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sonning Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £161,250 (2 sales)2016£161k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £161,250 (2 sales)2018£161k2019: £210,000 (2 sales)2019£210k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £103,900 (1 sales)2022£104k2025: £226,500 (2 sales)2025£227k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£206,81330 May 2025
Semi-detached3£130,80023 May 2022

Sold prices on Sonning Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 30 May 2025£218,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 19 May 2025£235,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 23 May 2022£103,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 6 Apr 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 28 Oct 2019£210,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 30 Aug 2019£210,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 29 Aug 2018£187,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 20 Aug 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 5 Dec 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 28 Oct 2016£169,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sonning Drive WV9 5QN 15 Sep 2016£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
28, Sonning Drive £187,500 (Aug 2018) → £210,000 (Oct 2019) +12%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Sonning Drive

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sonning 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 offences42
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Vehicle crime6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Sonning 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 Sonning Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
School of Coding AEP Limited 5 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dovecotes Primary School 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston NEW Academy 1,094 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Aldersley High School 1,262 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Rakegate Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Palmers Cross Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Elston Hall Primary School 683 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Codsall station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wolverhampton station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leybourne Crescent (adjacent, The Droveway) 2 min walk
  • Leybourne Crescent (opposite, The Droveway) 2 min walk
  • Armstead Road (opp, The Droveway) 2 min walk
  • Armstead Road (adj, The Droveway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashfield Road Surgery
    39 Ashfield Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton · 0.8 mi
  • Fordhouses Medical Centre
    68 Marsh Lane, Ford Houses, Wolverhampton · 0.8 mi
  • Probert Road Surgery
    470 Stafford Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton · 1.0 mi
  • Bilbrook Medical Centre
    Brookfield Road, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton · 1.3 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.2%62.5%
Private rented20.4%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents1,335

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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