WV3 postcode district

Wolverhampton · 614 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Wolverhampton sold for £220,559 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.2% on a year earlier. Across Wolverhampton, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WV3 district, the nearest primary school is Uplands Junior School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Penn Surgery, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Wolverhampton station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park, Bantock Park, is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Merridale Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–18

0.6 mi

Bantock Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Nov 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–18

0.6 mi

St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Phoenix Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

The Kairos Academy (KS4)Academy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 14–16

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

2.0 mi

The Kairos Academy (KS3)

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Wolverhampton

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park, Bantock Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

17hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area0.1 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Bantock ParkPark or garden · 17 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Golf course3.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 5.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bradmore Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Compton Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Graiseley AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WV3 district

What is the crime rate in the WV3 district?

Across Wolverhampton, police record 100 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WV3 district?

The average home in Wolverhampton sold for £220,559 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £350,536, semi-detached £235,561, terraced £189,329, flats £115,198. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WV3 district?

The nearest primary school is Uplands Junior School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Peter's Collegiate Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WV3 district?

Wolverhampton is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WV3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,868 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.