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Goldthorn Park: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Goldthorn Park neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, England (ONS area Wolverhampton 030). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes WV2, WV3, WV4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WV4 5DE.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Goldthorn Park is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Wolverhampton (4 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £276,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wolverhampton (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Wolverhampton, is 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£276,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Goldthorn Park sits in Wolverhampton

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton
  • Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Goldthorn Park

House prices: Goldthorn Park against Wolverhampton: This neighbourhood £55k (1995) to £280k (2026); Wolverhampton £42k (1995) to £235k (2026).£73k£250k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£280kWolverhampton£235k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wolverhampton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wolverhampton, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Wolverhampton Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (about 22 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 82 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Goldthorn Park Primary School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Colton Hills Community School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Goldthorn Park

What is the typical house price in Goldthorn Park?

£276,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

How does Goldthorn Park compare with the rest of Wolverhampton?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton. Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton.

Is Goldthorn Park an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Goldthorn Park gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Goldthorn Park?

Wolverhampton. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Birmingham New Street (about 22 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Liverpool Lime Street (about 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Goldthorn Park?

Nearest state primary school. Goldthorn Park Primary School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Colton Hills Community School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.