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WV1 - Wolverhampton City Centre

Horseley Fields and East Park

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district WV1 covers Wolverhampton City Centre, including Horseley Fields and East Park, and is located in The West Midlands.

It is a residential district comprising 8,931 addresses, of which 4,252 are flats and 4,679 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£131,319
10 Year change
up 54.0%
Ave. Rental Price
£829pcm
10 Year change
up 65.8%
Ave. £ per ft²
£187/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
7.6%/year/yr
Streets in WV1

Streets in WV1

The biggest house price growth in WV1 has been Molineux Alley at 4.8% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Eastfield Retreat is the biggest winner at 7.0% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in WV1 is £131,319. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 1.3%.

Property sale values range from £35,164 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 248 square feet of gross internal area to £664,109 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 3,821 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in WV1 is £187/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20261.3%£145,630
June 20254.3%£143,695
June 20241.2%£137,820
June 20232.3%£136,207
June 202212.5%£133,165
June 20218.2%£118,402
June 20203.5%£109,443
June 20194.5%£105,769
June 20184.2%£101,233
June 20172.7%£97,183
June 20164.7%£94,590
June 20152.2%£90,374
June 20143.5%£88,441
June 20130.6%£85,473
June 2012-1.3%£84,938
June 2011-2.9%£86,080
June 20102.1%£88,652
June 2009-11.5%£86,799
June 2008-4.4%£98,097
June 20070%£102,646
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in WV1 is £829pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 3.5%.

Property rental values range from £288 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 248 square feet of gross internal area to £2,335 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 3,821 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.1% and 10.1%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20263.5%£829pcm
June 20254.1%£801pcm
June 202410.6%£769pcm
June 202311.5%£696pcm
June 20227.3%£624pcm
June 20217.9%£582pcm
June 20203.1%£539pcm
June 20190.8%£523pcm
June 20181.8%£518pcm
June 20171.8%£509pcm
June 20162.2%£500pcm
June 20152.5%£489pcm
June 20142.1%£477pcm
June 2013-0.5%£467pcm
June 20120.9%£470pcm
June 20110.1%£466pcm
June 20101.3%£466pcm
June 2009-5.2%£460pcm
June 20080.7%£485pcm
June 20070%£481pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for WV1. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
Energy Efficiency background

Energy Efficiency of buildings within WV1

The average internal area for a residential property in WV1 is 764 ft2 with properties ranging from 129 to 7,093 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within WV1.
  • A (10)
  • E (557)
  • B (322)
  • F (80)
  • C (2k)
  • G (24)
  • D (2k)
  • No EPC (4k)
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