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Living in Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Thinking of moving to Wolverhampton? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Wolverhampton, West Midlands - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.

5 Schools good or betterThe number of nearby schools rated Ofsted "Good" or "Outstanding" (grades 1 and 2). Straight-line distance, not catchment.
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Property Market in Wolverhampton

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Local democracy

Local administration around Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton City Council Local council
Wolverhampton West Parliamentary constituency
Warinder Juss Member of Parliament
St Peters Ward

Boundary data: mySociety MapIt. MP data: UK Parliament Members API. Based on the town-centre postcode, so a larger town may span more than one ward, constituency or MP - check your exact address for certainty.

Healthcare

Nearest GP surgeries to Wolverhampton

SurgeryAddressDistancePhone
Thornley Street Surgery 40-44 Thornley Street, Wolverhampton 0.2 mi 01902 688500
Pennfields Medical Centre Upper Zoar Street, Wolverhampton 0.7 mi 01902 446688
Whitmore Reans Medical Practice Lowe Street, Wolverhampton 0.9 mi 01902 421679
Health and Beyond 175 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton 0.9 mi 01902 455771
Duncan Street Primary Care Centre Duncan Street, Wolverhampton 0.9 mi 01902 459076

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Being nearby does not mean a practice is accepting new patients - confirm the catchment area and list status with the surgery.

Nearest pharmacies to Wolverhampton

PharmacyAddressDistancePhone
Superdrug Pharmacy Unit 89, 16 the Gallery, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton 0.1 mi 01902 313654
Boots 40-42 Dudley Street, Wolverhampton 0.1 mi 01902 427145
Thornley Street Pharmacy 34-35 Thornley Street, Wolverhampton 0.2 mi 01902 424380
Asda Pharmacy Asda Shopping Complex, Jack Hayward Way, Wolverhampton 0.4 mi 01902 778106
Boots 233 Trysull Road, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton 0.6 mi 01902 342181

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Check opening hours and services with the pharmacy or on the NHS Find a Pharmacy service at nhs.uk.

Nearest dentists to Wolverhampton

PracticeAddressDistancePhone
Dental Surgery 47-48 Dudley Street, Wolverhampton 0.1 mi
Victoria Street (dental Surgery) 38 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton 0.2 mi
Parkside Dental Surgery 7 Park Road West, Wolverhampton 0.4 mi
Mobile Dental Unit West Park Hospital, Park Road West, Wolverhampton 0.5 mi
C J Gibson Dental Surgeon 39 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton 0.6 mi

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Being listed does not mean a practice is taking new patients - check with the practice or on the NHS Find a Dentist service at nhs.uk.

Dental practices listed may be NHS, private or mixed - NHS availability changes. Check the NHS Find a Dentist service.

On the record

Recent Sold Prices in Wolverhampton

AddressPriceTypeDate
29A, NORTH ROAD £75,000 Flat May 2024
109, LOCK STREET £119,500 Semi-detached Mar 2023
110, LOCK STREET £113,333 Semi-detached Nov 2022
APARTMENT 2, PRINCESS LOFTS, 33, PRINCESS STREET £78,500 Flat Jun 2019
FLAT 10, BIRCH COURT, BOSCOBEL CRESCENT £51,500 Flat Nov 2018
FLAT 24, BIRCH COURT, BOSCOBEL CRESCENT £48,000 Flat Feb 2016
174A, STAFFORD STREET £171,000 Terraced Jan 2013
17, BROAD STREET £100,000 Terraced Jul 2012
STUDIO 5, 40, PRINCESS ALLEY £160,000 Terraced Aug 2010
37 - 38, THORNLEY STREET £81,000 Terraced Jun 2010

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Education

Schools in Wolverhampton

Primary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
West Park Primary School Not rated 0.4 mi
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good 0.5 mi
Dunstall Hill Primary School Not rated 0.7 mi
Graiseley Primary School Requires Improvement 0.7 mi
Woden Primary School Not rated 0.8 mi
Merridale Primary School Not rated 0.8 mi
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good 0.8 mi
Bantock Primary School Good 0.9 mi
Grove Primary Academy Good 0.9 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Not rated 1.0 mi

Secondary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
Thomas Telford University Technical College Not rated 0.6 mi
Connectivity

Broadband in Wolverhampton

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Local life

Local Amenities in Wolverhampton

Parks & Green Spaces

  • St. Peter's Gardens 0.1 mi
  • Park 0.2 mi
  • Pitch 0.3 mi
  • West Park Crown Green Bowling Club 0.3 mi
  • Playground 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Kabanos 0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's 0.4 mi
  • Glorious Food 0.4 mi
  • Asda 0.4 mi
  • Aldi 0.5 mi

Train Stations

  • Wolverhampton Rail Station 0.4 mi
  • Coseley Rail Station 3.4 mi
  • Bilbrook Rail Station 3.5 mi
  • Codsall Rail Station 4.2 mi
  • Tipton Rail Station 4.7 mi

Hospitals & Healthcare

  • eternoclinics 0.1 mi
  • Boots 0.1 mi
  • The Foot Clinic 0.2 mi
  • Asda 0.5 mi
  • sk:n 0.5 mi
Area profile

Area Profile for Wolverhampton

High deprivation Most deprived 10-20% Decile 2 of 10This neighbourhood's (LSOA) national ranking on the official English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Decile 1 = among the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, decile 10 = among the least deprived 10%.
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Planning & heritage

Planning & Heritage in Wolverhampton

No special planning designations found near the town centre.

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