Key indicators for buyers
The WV4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 15.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£926/mo, +11.7%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Wolverhampton area
A home in Wolverhampton costs 6.2x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Wolverhampton area
Average monthly rent in Wolverhampton is £926, up 11.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Wolverhampton price of £284,605 with a 25% deposit (£71k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,123 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WV4 avg. price with Wolverhampton rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,123) are £197 more than renting (£926). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £71k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
47, WARSTONES DRIVE WV4 4PP | Semi-detached | £206,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
29, VICARAGE ROAD, PENN WV4 5HY | Detached | £425,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
56, CLAVERLEY DRIVE WV4 4QW | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
15, TENBURY GARDENS WV4 4JD | Detached | £335,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
32, MALINS ROAD WV4 6AW | Semi-detached | £134,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
9, HYPERION DRIVE WV4 5QW | Detached | £315,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
60, CHURCH HILL, PENN WV4 5JD | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in WV4 sold for £284,605 in 2025, with a median of £240,000 across 336 transactions. Prices rose 15.2% compared to the previous year.
| £450,000 |
| 15 Dec 2025 |
30B, BIRCHWOOD ROAD WV4 5UH | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 31, ALGAR COURT, 231, PENN ROAD WV4 5UP | Flat/Maisonette | £148,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
104, GREENOCK CRESCENT WV4 6BJ | Terraced | £235,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
77, LANGLEY ROAD WV4 4YX | Terraced | £217,500 | 15 Dec 2025 |
21, PARK DRIVE WV4 5AH | Detached | £350,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
143, DOVEDALE ROAD WV4 6RE | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
8, MANOR ROAD, PENN WV4 5PY | Detached | £200,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
8, LABURNUM ROAD, LANESFIELD WV4 6PG | Semi-detached | £196,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
23, LANGLEY ROAD WV4 4YU | Flat/Maisonette | £84,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
87, PARK HALL ROAD WV4 5EJ | Terraced | £190,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
11, PRUDEN AVENUE, LANESFIELD WV4 6PT | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
109, PINFOLD LANE, PENN WV4 4EN | Semi-detached | £294,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
9, VIRGINIA DRIVE, PENN WV4 5PS | Detached | £605,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WV4 was a semi-detached property on Warstones Drive for £206,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £235,000.