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On Wrekin Drive, in Tettenhall South
What it's like at WV6 8UJ: every home that has sold on Wrekin Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Wrekin Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 3, Wrekin DriveDetached | May 2015 | £305,000 | 114 m² | £2,675/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Wrekin DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2012 | £249,950 | 97 m² | £2,577/m² | 3 |
| 5, Wrekin DriveSemi-detached | Sept 2022 | £425,000 | 96 m² | £4,427/m² | 1 |
| 8, Wrekin DriveDetached | Jun 2022 | £515,000 | 99 m² | £5,202/m² | 1 |
| 9, Wrekin DriveDetached | Jun 2021 | £405,000 | 331 m² | £1,224/m² | 1 |
| 10, Wrekin DriveDetached | Mar 2009 | £220,000 | 121 m² | £1,818/m² | 1 |
| 11, Wrekin DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2024 | £515,000 | 175 m² | £2,943/m² | 1 |
| 11a, Wrekin DriveDetached | Sept 1999 | £105,000 | 59 m² | £1,780/m² | 1 |
| 11b, Wrekin DriveDetached | May 2013 | £345,000 | 107 m² | £3,224/m² | 1 |
| 11d, Wrekin DriveDetached | Jan 2016 | £330,000 | 106 m² | £3,113/m² | 1 |
| 12, Wrekin DriveDetached | Apr 2025 | £585,000 | 165 m² | £3,545/m² | 2 |
| 14, Wrekin DriveDetached | Dec 2016 | £380,000 | 165 m² | £2,303/m² | 1 |
| 15, Wrekin DriveDetached | Jun 2024 | £625,000 | 143 m² | £4,371/m² | 5 |
| 16, Wrekin DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2013 | £250,000 | 117 m² | £2,137/m² | 3 |
| 17, Wrekin DriveSemi-detached | Feb 2016 | £268,000 | 113 m² | £2,372/m² | 3 |
| 18, Wrekin DriveDetached | Feb 2014 | £370,000 | 193 m² | £1,917/m² | 1 |
| 19, Wrekin DriveDetached | Apr 2000 | £160,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bilbrook, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 139k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Comp School, 450 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 1, 763, 784).
The nearest primary school is Woodthorne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Perton Middle School, 400 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (1.7 km) and Queen Mary's High School (13.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 1.1 km away, with Mancroft Stores closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tamar Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Jimmy Trims- Barber Shop is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Burgy's Coffee Lounge And Eatery is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 19 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Penk Rise Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Wolverhampton, 4.3 km away (TEF Bronze).
9 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wolverhampton West constituency: Warinder Juss MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 7,868 (18.0%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 14%, Green Party 6%.
14 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WV6 8UJ →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Wrekin Drive in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 16 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 88.7% | 92.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 10.7% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Little Lakes Golf Club · about 43 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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