Castlecroft Road - WV3 8LU
Key Postcode Insights
WV3 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1065th largest and 1061st most expensive of the 1,396 postcodes in the WV3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,990
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,089pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £217/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WV3 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1065th largest and 1061st most expensive of the 1,396 postcodes in the WV3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,990
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,089pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £217/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WV3 8LU
- 98 Castlecroft Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 100 Castlecroft Road
House
- 102 Castlecroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 104 Castlecroft Road
4 Bed House
- 106 Castlecroft Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WV3 8LU sold for £210,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £220,990.
The WV3 8LU Sales Market has increased by 49.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £220,990 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £218,094 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £211,497 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £210,379 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £205,339 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £184,923 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £171,053 |
| June 2019 | 4.2% | £165,749 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £159,123 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £152,801 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £147,786 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £142,498 |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £138,532 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £136,053 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £133,409 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £135,251 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £136,934 |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £133,509 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £144,280 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £146,902 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,089.
The WV3 8LU Rental Market has increased by 68.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £922pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £823pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £766pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £706pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £685pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £678pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £662pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £647pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £632pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £614pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £600pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £604pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £597pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £592pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £581pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £607pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £601pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
WV3 8LU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£210,000 | 3 Bed House155, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU155, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
- Sold Mar 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House151, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU151, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
- Sold Feb 2020£230,000 | 3 Bed House161, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU161, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
- Sold Oct 2018£195,000 | 3 Bed House149, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU149, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
- Sold Mar 2015£236,000 | 3 Bed House110, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU110, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU
Nearby Postcodes
WV3 8LU is the 1065th largest and the 1061st most expensive postcode out of the 1,396 postcodes in the WV3 area.
- WV3 8HP, Bagridge Close, Wolverhampton, WV3WV3 8HP9 Addresses|109 m away
- WV3 8LW, Denham Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3WV3 8LW46 Addresses|116 m away
- WV3 8LT, York Road, Wolverhampton, WV3WV3 8LT24 Addresses|140 m away
- WV3 8LP, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3WV3 8LP5 Addresses|143 m away
- WV3 8HW, Bagridge Road, Wolverhampton, WV3WV3 8HW10 Addresses|148 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (4)
- early-century house (9)
- early-century flat (6)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£485,000 | 4 Bed House263, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA263, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA
- Sold Jun 2021£480,000 | 4 Bed House14, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8BT14, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8BT
- Sold Apr 2020£470,000 | 5 Bed House201, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA201, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8NA
Schools Nearby
- Castlecroft Primary School200 m away
- Bhylls Acre Primary School200 m away
- Westacre Infant School800 m away
- Smestow Academy500 m away
- Highfields School1.3 km away
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WV3 8LU is Wolverhampton station, which is 4.4 kilometres away.
- Wolverhampton|4.4 km away
- Bilbrook|5.2 km away
- Codsall|5.7 km away
- Coseley|7.4 km away
