Residential dwellings
9,188
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
WV1 rents and yields
Asking rent £945/month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is WV1?
WV1: residential dwellings 9,188.
HMO-shaped dwellings
4.2%
WV1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 6 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 5,999
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.6%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.5%
- EPC A or B
- 6.0%
- EPC D or worse
- 51%
What does WV1 earn?
WV1: asking rent £945/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 198 lets).
Asking rent
£945/month 12 months to Sep 2026
198 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 198 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
456 lets
+6.6% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 456 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
120 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does WV1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WV1 runs from £674/month for 1 bedroom to £1,082/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £674/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.5% on the previous 12 months | 179 |
| 2 bedrooms | £978/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 121 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,082/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 34 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WV1?
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 482 units in WV1 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords82% of classified · 397 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 57 units
- Housing associations3.7% of classified · 18 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 9 units
- Offshore companies0.2% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WV1 rank?
WV1 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for asking rent, at £945/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
WV1 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for asking rent, at £945/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV4 | £1,086/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 191 | measured |
| 2 | WV10 | £1,046/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 391 | measured |
| 3 | WV2 | £1,024/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 269 | measured |
| 4 | WV14 | £1,022/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 315 | measured |
| 5 | WV3 | £953/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 306 | measured |
| 6 | WV1 | £945/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 198 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
WV1 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV2 | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 454 | measured |
| 2 | WV14 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 478 | measured |
| 3 | WV10 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 593 | measured |
| 4 | WV1 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 456 | measured |
| 5 | WV4 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 312 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Wolverhampton
Where next from WV1?
- City of WolverhamptonThe wider market this area sits in.
- WV10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,057/m² · Sep 2026
- WV14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,741/m² · Sep 2026
- WV2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,211/m² · Sep 2026
- WV3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,002/m² · Sep 2026
- WV4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,480/m² · Sep 2026
- WV13Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,961/m² · Sep 2026
- WV6Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,220/m² · Sep 2026
- WV11Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,146/m² · Sep 2026
- WV12Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,945/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about WV1
- What is the average rent in WV1?
- Homes to let in WV1 asked a median £945/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 198 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WV1?
- 5.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 456 lets. +6.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in WV1?
- WV1 has 9,188 homes, 4.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about WV1
- Property values in WV1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in WV1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in WV1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in WV1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in WV1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WV1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in WV1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 198 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 456 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |