WV1 or WV3?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 48% less in WV1 than in WV3.
- WV3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- WV3 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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WV1
Wolverhampton
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WV3
Wolverhampton
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| Median home sale nearby | £118,000
from 32 sales |
£225,000
from 134 sales |
| Average sold price | £510,416 | £66,145 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +8.2% (Wolverhampton) | +8.2% (Wolverhampton) |
| Dwelling type | — | Top-floor flat |
| Floor area | — | 48 m² |
| Built | — | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | — | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £870/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 591 recorded | 264 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
Common questions
Is WV1 or WV3 cheaper?
WV1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WV1 sell for about £118,000 and around WV3 for about £225,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, WV1 or WV3?
WV3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (591 in WV1 against 264 in WV3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is WV1 or WV3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WV1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WV3 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in WV1 or WV3?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.