WV1 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the WV postcode area

Likely student area · 0.9km from The University of Wolverhampton

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Average asking price
£185k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£972
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
6.3%
40% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.7%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
634
516% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Wolverhampton)
#226 of 318

Summary

WV1 has a gross rental yield of 6.3%, 40% above the UK average, ranking #2 of 14 WV postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.4pp since Jul
Jul: 7.7% 7.7% Jul Aug: 7.8% 7.8% Aug Sep: 8.1% 8.1% Sep Oct: 8.1% 8.1% Oct

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WV1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £635 — 0 / 4
1 £95k £712 9.0% 14 / 16
2 £130k £1,250 11.5% 22 / 13
3 £230k £1,050 — 22 / 3
4 £240k £1,350 — 4 / 1
5+ £435k £1,995 — 4 / 1

Nearby WV postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WV15 £325k £2,383 8.8% Compare
WV14 £229k £1,030 5.4% Compare
WV10 £232k £1,025 5.3% Compare
WV12 £260k £1,100 5.1% Compare
WV2 £200k £800 4.8% Compare
WV8 £350k £1,398 4.8% Compare
WV4 £290k £1,135 4.7% Compare
WV13 £235k £850 4.3% Compare
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