Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WV2 1DG.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH AND BEYOND — 0.3 mi
The Royal (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Birmingham Road Wolverhampton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WV2 1DG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WV2.
Average sold price by property type across the WV2 district, 2021–2026 — 991 sales.
About WV2 1DG
WV2 1DG scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Birmingham Road Wolverhampton about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WV2 1DG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,880 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH AND BEYOND, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WEST PARK HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
