The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for WV3 8LR, WV3 8LS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,171
17 sales
Price range
£155k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
WV3 8LR

At a glance

House prices£255k average3% above the Wolverhampton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station52 min walkWolverhampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,306. Average sale prices rose from £170,833 in 2016 to £262,500 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the Wolverhampton average of £246,525 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Avenue compared

The Avenue£255,000
WV3 postcode area£263,305
Wolverhampton£246,525
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WV3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,833 (3 sales)2016£171k2017: £187,950 (1 sales)2017£188k2018: £199,817 (3 sales)2018£200k2019: £227,000 (1 sales)2019£227k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £227,000 (1 sales)2021£227k2022: £254,000 (2 sales)2022£254k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2025: £270,000 (2 sales)2025£270k2026: £262,500 (2 sales)2026£263k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£217,30613 Mar 2026
Detached1£300,00011 Jun 2025

Sold prices on The Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, The Avenue WV3 8LR 13 Mar 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Avenue WV3 8LS 26 Jan 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, The Avenue WV3 8LR 19 Dec 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Avenue WV3 8LR 11 Jun 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Avenue WV3 8LR 24 Nov 2023£190,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Avenue WV3 8LR 25 Aug 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Avenue WV3 8LR 11 Aug 2022£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, The Avenue WV3 8LR 1 Jun 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, The Avenue WV3 8LS 12 Mar 2021£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Avenue WV3 8LR 9 Oct 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, The Avenue WV3 8LS 8 Nov 2019£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, The Avenue WV3 8LR 21 Sep 2018£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, The Avenue WV3 8LR 13 Jul 2018£201,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Avenue WV3 8LS 15 Jun 2018£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Avenue WV3 8LR 16 Mar 2018£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, The Avenue WV3 8LR 9 Oct 2017£187,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Avenue WV3 8LS 18 Nov 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Avenue WV3 8LR 17 Oct 2016£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Avenue WV3 8LR 8 Apr 2016£155,000 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
26, The Avenue £190,000 (Nov 2023) → £300,000 (Jun 2025) +58%
over 2 yrs
22, The Avenue £177,500 (Oct 2016) → £253,000 (Aug 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs
62, The Avenue £208,000 (Sep 2018) → £255,000 (Jun 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Avenue

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences52
Vehicle crime18
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft10
Shoplifting9
Anti-social behaviour7

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

Flood risk

The Avenue 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 The Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bhylls Acre Primary School 207 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Castlecroft Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Smestow Academy 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westacre Infant School 257 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Uplands Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Penn Fields School 185 pupils Community special school 5–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Highfields School 1,765 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good 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

  • Wolverhampton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Bilbrook station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Codsall station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castlecroft Gardens (opp, Castlecroft Road) 2 min walk
  • Castlecroft Gardens (adj, Castlecroft Road) 2 min walk
  • Bhylls Lane (opp, Castlecroft Road) 3 min walk
  • Bhylls Lane (adj, Castlecroft Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Castlecroft Medical Practice
    Castlecroft Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton · 0.5 mi
  • Coalway Road Surgery
    Warstones Health Centre, Pinfold Grove, Wolverhampton · 0.7 mi
  • Penn Surgery
    2A Coalway Road, Penn, Wolverhampton · 1.4 mi
  • Newbridge Surgery
    255 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton · 1.6 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 10 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.0%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,582

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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