← WV10 area guide Side by side

WV10 or WV9?

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.

The short version
WV10
Wolverhampton
WV9
South Staffordshire
Median home sale nearby £176,000
from 67 sales
£400,000
from 10 sales
Average sold price £85,125
Area price growth (YoY) +8.2% (Wolverhampton) +5.8% (South Staffordshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 191 m² 72 m²
Built 1967–1975 1950–1966
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1114/yr £875/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 261 recorded 10 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is WV10 or WV9 cheaper?

WV10 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WV10 sell for about £176,000 and around WV9 for about £400,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WV10 or WV9?

WV9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (261 in WV10 against 10 in WV9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WV10 or WV9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WV10 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WV9 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WV10 or WV9?

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.