Melrose Drive - WV6 7XH
Key Postcode Insights
WV6 7XH is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 719th largest and 260th most expensive of the 972 postcodes in the WV6 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,420
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,240pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 83.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WV6 7XH is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 719th largest and 260th most expensive of the 972 postcodes in the WV6 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,420
- 10 Year change
- up 64.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,240pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 83.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WV6 7XH
- 1 Melrose Drive
Unknown
- 3 Melrose Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Melrose Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 7 Melrose Drive
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Melrose Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WV6 7XH sold for £225,000 on 15th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £226,420.
The WV6 7XH Sales Market has increased by 64.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £226,420 |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £216,819 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £209,469 |
| June 2023 | 3.1% | £208,328 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £202,149 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £180,785 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £165,096 |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £158,848 |
| June 2018 | 5.7% | £153,268 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £144,963 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £137,434 |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £133,614 |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £129,422 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £126,777 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £122,587 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £124,364 |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £125,520 |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £122,988 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £131,863 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £132,001 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,240.
The WV6 7XH Rental Market has increased by 83.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6.4% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.3% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £897pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £748pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £729pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £715pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £693pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £675pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £657pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £640pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £619pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £616pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £611pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £611pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £602pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £629pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £619pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th July 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.8%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
WV6 7XH has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed House49, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH49, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
- Sold Apr 2025£213,000 | 2 Bed House47, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH47, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
- Sold Apr 2025£159,500 | 2 Bed House37, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH37, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
- Sold Oct 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House51, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH51, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
- Sold Jul 2023£185,000 | 2 Bed House49, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH49, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
Nearby Postcodes
WV6 7XH is the 719th largest and the 260th most expensive postcode out of the 972 postcodes in the WV6 area.
- WV6 7XS, Kelso Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV6WV6 7XS16 Addresses|37 m away
- WV6 7XQ, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6WV6 7XQ32 Addresses|76 m away
- WV6 7XT, Elgin Court, Wolverhampton, WV6WV6 7XT12 Addresses|89 m away
- WV6 7XG, Tintern Court, Wolverhampton, WV6WV6 7XG7 Addresses|101 m away
- WV6 7XR, Jedburgh Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6WV6 7XR33 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 14 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (14)
- mid-century house (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£267,000 | 3 Bed House6, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ6, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ
- Sold Oct 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House51, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH51, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XH
- Sold Aug 2022£238,500 | 3 Bed House4, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ4, Melrose Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XQ
Schools Nearby
- Perton First School400 m away
- Perton Primary Academy700 m away
- Woodthorne Primary School1.5 km away
- St Regis Church of England Academy1.7 km away
- Smestow Academy2.2 km away
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WV6 7XH is Bilbrook station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Bilbrook|3.5 km away
- Codsall|3.6 km away
- Wolverhampton|6.0 km away
- Albrighton|6.3 km away
