WV3 or WV4?
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 11% less in WV3 than in WV4.
- WV4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- WV4 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in WV3 and C in WV4.
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WV3
Wolverhampton
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WV4
Wolverhampton
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| Median home sale nearby | £225,000
from 134 sales |
£252,500
from 123 sales |
| Average sold price | £66,145 | £263,157 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +8.2% (Wolverhampton) | +8.2% (Wolverhampton) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor flat | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 48 m² | 141 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £870/yr | £1539/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 264 recorded | 173 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 7 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is WV3 or WV4 cheaper?
WV3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WV3 sell for about £225,000 and around WV4 for about £252,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, WV3 or WV4?
WV4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (264 in WV3 against 173 in WV4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is WV3 or WV4 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WV3 sits in decile 7 of 10 and WV4 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in WV3 or WV4?
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.