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West Park: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the West Park neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, England (ONS area Wolverhampton 017). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes WV1, WV3, WV6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WV1 4TE.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
West Park is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wolverhampton (5 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £233,500 and flats for £100,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wolverhampton (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Wolverhampton, is about a 24-minute walk 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
£233,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£100,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average 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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.28; 0 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 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 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.5 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 West Park sits in Wolverhampton
- Typical house price: 9th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 16th lowest 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 West Park
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
0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wolverhampton, 5 the other way and 15 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.
Falling behind the borough
- Degree-educated residents
- Schools improving
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wolverhampton Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km 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 St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Mar 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Wolverhampton Girls' High School 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (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 West Park
What is the typical house price in West Park?
£233,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does West Park compare with the rest of Wolverhampton?
Typical house price: 9th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 16th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Wolverhampton.
Is West Park an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is West Park gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.28; 0 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to West Park?
Wolverhampton. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km 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 West Park?
Nearest state primary school. St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Wolverhampton Girls' High School. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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.