Postcode district report · August 2026

WV8, South Staffordshire

WV8 is the 2nd Hapiest of South Staffordshire's 12 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
127
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£310,000
+3.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,788
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

WV8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks WV8 against the other postcode districts of South Staffordshire.

Price per m²£3,788/m² 3rd of 12
Price change+3.9% 4th of 12
Sales a year127 a year 5th of 12
Sales change-16.2% 9th of 12
Energy efficiency72 EPC score 6th of 12
Carbon2.7 t CO₂ a home 4th of 12
Station nearby0.3 km 1st of 11
Yellow the best in South Staffordshire Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in South Staffordshire

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better WV8 compares with the rest of South Staffordshire. These colours compare postcode districts within South Staffordshire; South Staffordshire's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

South Staffordshire's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WV6 167£283,000 +1.1%
2 WV8 127£310,000 +3.9%
3 WV5 160£320,000 +4.9%
4 DY7 80£381,500 -10.2%
5 WS6 180£256,625 +2.7%
6 ST19 148£296,500 -4.7%
7 DY3 28£321,000 -13.2%
8 WS12 55£255,000 +18.6%
9 WV11 40£255,000 -8.9%
10 WV10 73£260,000 -1.9%
11 WS11 23£277,500 +5.3%
12 WV9 28£276,750 -3.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in South Staffordshire only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in South Staffordshire aren't ranked.