Property market | £201,740 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (21.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 87.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 60.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 39.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 343 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 86 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wolverhampton South West level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.8 | Happiness is Below Average for West Midlands, Low for UK | |
Crime | 8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wolverhampton) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (17 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (70 mins) | |
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£201,740 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (21.2 miles) | |
87.8mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.8 | Happiness is Below Average for West Midlands, Low for UK | |
Ranked 343 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 86 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wolverhampton South West level) | |
8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wolverhampton) | |
- Birmingham New Street (17 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (70 mins) | |
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Wightwick has one main store nearby, Sainsburys Perton. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Fieldhouse, The Firs Inn, The Mermaid, Wrottesley Arms. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Canalside Bar & Grill Wolverhampton, Delightful Desserts, Flamingo Pink, Vanilla. We found one nearby cafe: Cute Coffee Lounge. Wightwick has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Wightwick has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £323,712, which is down -0.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £201,740 (down -1.9% on last year) , a terraced house £161,964 (down -2.9% on last year) and a flat £98,377. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £568 per month. Property prices in Wightwick are slightly lower than the average property prices across West Midlands and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Wightwick, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the West Midlands region.
Property data is based on Wolverhampton level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Wightwick, or click here to browse the longer list of Wightwick property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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201, Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands , WV6 8BD | Semi-Detached - Sold for £307,500 on 05/05/2023 |
Wightwick has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Perton First School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Perton First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Castlecroft Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Penn Fields School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Tettenhall Wood School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Perton Middle School | Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed | No |
Smestow School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Highfields School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Perton Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Wightwick Hall School | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Woodthorne Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Perton Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/7/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Tettenhall Wood School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Bhylls Acre Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/20/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Perton First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Perton Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/12/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Woodthorne Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Wightwick Hall School Save school | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Castlecroft Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Highfields School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/20/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Penn Fields School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/28/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wolverhampton | |
Smestow School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 29 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Wolverhampton |
School | Type |
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Perton Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/7/2011) |
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2012) |
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2017) |
Tettenhall Wood School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2014) |
Bhylls Acre Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2015) |
Perton First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2013) |
Perton Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/12/2017) |
Woodthorne Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2014) |
Wightwick Hall School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2012) |
Castlecroft Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2013) |
Highfields School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/20/2021) |
Penn Fields School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/28/2019) |
Smestow School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school 29 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Wightwick | Commute options |
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Bilbrook A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (30 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Codsall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (33 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 168 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wolverhampton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (24 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (76 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (142 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1241 monthly fare) View details - Reading (123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Chiltern Railways - £1241 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Great Western Railway - £1241 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Albrighton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (39 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 132 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wolverhampton) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wolverhampton residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 60.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 21.2% | 9.3% |
Black | 9.3% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 5.3% | 2.9% |
Other | 3.6% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wolverhampton South West consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 10.9% | 343 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.3% | |
Routine occupations | 13.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.6% | 86 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 8.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Midlands is very fast (92mbps). Wightwick is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 87.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wolverhampton South West level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 87.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Wolverhampton level:
Type | Wolverhampton | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 135 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 8 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 62 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Wightwick.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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West Midlands | River Stour, Smestow Brook | River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire |
West Midlands | Smestow Brook | Smestow Brook at Wightwick and Compton |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wightwick, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 | 10.9% residents in higher managerial positions 11.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Berkswell, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Solihull, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 30Secondary: 11 | 18.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Knowle, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 15.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Digbeth, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 40Secondary: 25 | 8.8% residents in higher managerial positions 19.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Boldmere, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 19.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Bournville, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 22Secondary: 8 | 10.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Edgbaston, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 17 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Kings Norton, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 | 9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 19.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Harborne, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 10 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Cheylesmore, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 | 11.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Finham, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 11.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Stourbridge, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £238,639 Detached: £369,104 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bearwood, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £217,021 Detached: £332,731 | 120 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 | 6.4% residents in higher managerial positions 16.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Moseley, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 | 5.9% residents in higher managerial positions 12.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Wightwick, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 |
Berkswell, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Solihull, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 30Secondary: 11 |
Knowle, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Digbeth, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 40Secondary: 25 |
Boldmere, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Bournville, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 22Secondary: 8 |
Edgbaston, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 17 |
Kings Norton, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 |
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
Harborne, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 10 |
Cheylesmore, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 |
Finham, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Stourbridge, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £238,639 Detached: £369,104 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Bearwood, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £217,021 Detached: £332,731 | 120 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 |
Moseley, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 |
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