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House prices in Wolverhampton

A typical home in Wolverhampton sold for £225,000: the count-weighted median of the 10,758 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the WV postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£225,000median sold price, 2026
+17%five-year change
1,077sales recorded in 2026
159,652sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the WV postcode area was £225,000, from 1,077 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £192,000. That is a rise of 17%, about 3.2% a year.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Wolverhampton median is 18% lower.

Figures on this page cover the WV postcode area, the postal geography centred on Wolverhampton. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on WV postcodes are counted too.

Wolverhampton median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£225,000£242,4001,077
2025£225,000£262,1004,852
2024£216,000£266,0004,829
2023£207,000£259,6004,518
2022£205,000£515,7005,534
2021£192,000£241,3006,579
2020£175,000£217,3004,920
2019£160,000£230,8005,639
2018£160,000£204,2005,811
2017£150,000£192,0005,761
2016£143,000£191,8005,726
2015£138,000£168,2005,234
2014£133,500£164,3004,716
2013£130,000£153,4003,958
2012£128,500£149,3003,307
2011£125,000£145,0003,260
2010£125,000£149,8003,013
2009£130,000£150,2003,011
2008£130,000£152,4003,485
2007£131,000£156,3006,282

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Wolverhampton

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
WV5 Wombourne, Claverley£320,000516Report
WV8 Codsall, Rakegate£290,000432Report
WV7 Albrighton£288,500240Report
WV15 Bridgnorth (Low Town)£270,000279Report
WV16 Bridgnorth (High Town), Ditton Priors£265,000573Report

Best value in Wolverhampton

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
WV2 All Saints, Blakenhall£160,000389Report
WV13 Willenhall Town, Shepwell Green£171,800558Report
WV1 Wolverhampton City Centre, Horseley Fields£173,000348Report
WV14 Bradley, Bilston Town£195,8001,078Report
WV10 Low Hill, Bushbury£200,0001,420Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Wolverhampton?
A typical Wolverhampton home sold for £225,000: the count-weighted median of the 10,758 sales recorded across the WV postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £225,000 from 1,077 sales.
Are house prices in Wolverhampton rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the WV postcode area has risen 17%, from £192,000 in 2021 to £225,000 in 2026, which works out at about 3.2% a year.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Wolverhampton?
Among Wolverhampton districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, WV5 (Wombourne, Claverley) has the highest typical price at £320,000, and WV2 (All Saints, Blakenhall) the lowest at £160,000.
Which postcodes do the Wolverhampton figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the WV postcode area, the postal geography centred on Wolverhampton. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on WV postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Wolverhampton with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Wolverhampton postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.