Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in WV8 (WV8 1AA) is £334,924, based on 65 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £310,000, giving a price range from £100,000 to £780,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | £215,000 | S | 71.0 m² |
| 2026-01-15 | £140,000 | T | 74.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £590,000 | D | 189.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £338,000 | D | 73.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £438,000 | D | 117.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: WV8
With 65 recorded transactions in twelve months, WV8 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £100k to £780k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — semi-detached houses led with 38% but the mix is diverse, while terraced houses accounted for 18% and detached houses accounted for 38%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 15.1% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in WV8 1AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 7.0%, based on ONS regional rents.