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WV5 9 in South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire council area · WV5 9 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WV5 9 in South Staffordshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWV5 9 · WV5 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WV5 9

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£302,00043 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
6.5 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.4 km from the WV5 9 sector centre, while the nearest station is 6.5 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.5 km from the WV5 9 sector centre, with 3 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the WV5 9 sector boundary. 50% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 79.4% across 97 residential postcode records in WV5 9, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near WV5 9 in South Staffordshire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WV5 9. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

43 sales in sample
38 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
24 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for South Staffordshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in South Staffordshire, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£958Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £696 to £958. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£958£827£696202020232026
Aug 2026£958

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£958
Jul 2026£949
Jun 2026£947
May 2026£945
Apr 2026£945
Mar 2026£942
Feb 2026£941
Jan 2026£939
Dec 2025£935
Nov 2025£925
Oct 2025£915
Sept 2025£908
Aug 2025£905
Jul 2025£905
Jun 2025£900
May 2025£894
Apr 2025£887
Mar 2025£886
Feb 2025£885
Jan 2025£883
Dec 2024£879
Nov 2024£876
Oct 2024£872
Sept 2024£869
Aug 2024£865
Jul 2024£862
Jun 2024£857
May 2024£853
Apr 2024£845
Mar 2024£836
Feb 2024£822
Jan 2024£812
Dec 2023£801
Nov 2023£792
Oct 2023£785
Sept 2023£783
Aug 2023£781
Jul 2023£778
Jun 2023£775
May 2023£772
Apr 2023£770
Mar 2023£768
Feb 2023£766
Jan 2023£765
Dec 2022£764
Nov 2022£763
Oct 2022£759
Sept 2022£755
Aug 2022£751
Jul 2022£748
Jun 2022£747
May 2022£746
Apr 2022£745
Mar 2022£742
Feb 2022£740
Jan 2022£736
Dec 2021£732
Nov 2021£728
Oct 2021£727
Sept 2021£729
Aug 2021£731
Jul 2021£732
Jun 2021£728
May 2021£721
Apr 2021£713
Mar 2021£707
Feb 2021£702
Jan 2021£698
Dec 2020£696
Nov 2020£697
Oct 2020£698
Sept 2020£697

Average house price

£310,862Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £229,309 to £314,325. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£314.3k£271.8k£229.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£310,862

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£310,862
Jun 2026£311,173
May 2026£311,993
Apr 2026£314,325
Mar 2026£308,066
Feb 2026£301,202
Jan 2026£295,828
Dec 2025£302,009
Nov 2025£305,307
Oct 2025£307,512
Sept 2025£301,469
Aug 2025£301,678
Jul 2025£294,465
Jun 2025£293,174
May 2025£297,550
Apr 2025£294,329
Mar 2025£292,188
Feb 2025£288,343
Jan 2025£296,543
Dec 2024£297,126
Nov 2024£292,662
Oct 2024£285,175
Sept 2024£286,907
Aug 2024£289,830
Jul 2024£284,484
Jun 2024£280,700
May 2024£272,908
Apr 2024£272,988
Mar 2024£265,818
Feb 2024£269,992
Jan 2024£276,559
Dec 2023£279,457
Nov 2023£272,378
Oct 2023£273,780
Sept 2023£276,822
Aug 2023£283,194
Jul 2023£278,027
Jun 2023£280,499
May 2023£279,834
Apr 2023£285,238
Mar 2023£278,857
Feb 2023£281,034
Jan 2023£277,887
Dec 2022£286,122
Nov 2022£285,123
Oct 2022£287,666
Sept 2022£283,946
Aug 2022£277,276
Jul 2022£273,664
Jun 2022£270,786
May 2022£273,846
Apr 2022£268,831
Mar 2022£267,428
Feb 2022£265,838
Jan 2022£265,226
Dec 2021£259,146
Nov 2021£258,341
Oct 2021£256,291
Sept 2021£256,247
Aug 2021£255,382
Jul 2021£255,063
Jun 2021£251,707
May 2021£247,860
Apr 2021£245,321
Mar 2021£247,644
Feb 2021£248,044
Jan 2021£247,450
Dec 2020£243,575
Nov 2020£237,103
Oct 2020£231,216
Sept 2020£229,309
Aug 2020£230,015
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate79.4%Mean across 97 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 97 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station6.5 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.7 km
  • Nearest hospital5.8 km
  • Nearest gym2.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.5 km
  • Nearest community centre2.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose21.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.5 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km3 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
9.51 km
Tesco
2.97 km
Sainsbury's
2.29 km
Aldi
4.07 km
Lidl
3.96 km
M&S
15.71 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
13
Grade II*
3
Grade II
10

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
23.28 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The New Inn at Wombourne
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Old Bush
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Vine
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

50% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset15.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset5.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

163recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
47
Other theft
23
Anti-social behaviour
21
Criminal damage and arson
20
Shoplifting
15
Vehicle crime
12
Public order
9
Drugs
6
Burglary
4
Robbery
2
Bicycle theft
1
Other crime
1
Possession of weapons
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WV5 9. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WV5 9Shared evidence
WV5 9WombourneThis area · South Staffordshire
£302,000
43
This area
Reference sector
GL3 4GL3 4 in Tewkesbury area guideTewkesbury
£295,000£7,000 lower than this area
226
77.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest station6.5 km6.6 km
WV6 7WV6 7 in South Staffordshire area guideSouth Staffordshire
£285,000£17,000 lower than this area
216
7.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.5 km0.4 km
Nearest station6.5 km5.8 km
IP14 1IP14 1 in Mid Suffolk area guideMid Suffolk
£280,000£22,000 lower than this area
278
218.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.5 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability79%82%
Nearest station6.5 km7.6 km
NE39 1NE39 1 in Gateshead area guideGateshead
£305,000£3,000 higher than this area
51
266 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability79%88%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WV5 9, not the whole of South Staffordshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 97 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: South Staffordshire; 52,363 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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