Moving to Wednesfield

In the latest of our 'Moving to' property features, we look at living in Wednesfield, a town just two miles from the city of Wolverhampton with a population of around 33,000.

Wednesfield was formerly known for its history of making things, including animal traps and locks.

Most of the old factories have been demolished to make way for housing since then though and, nowadays, Wednesfield is well-served.

It boasts easy access to a large supermarket, New Cross Hospital and the Bentley Bridge retail park, with plenty of shopping outlets and restaurants.

Transport:

Wednesfield is supported by both a bus and road network, with Centro running local public transport services to Wolverhampton city centre, Bilston, Bloxwich and Willenhall.

It is well-placed for short commutes to both Wolverhampton and Walsall and is within easy reach of J10 of the M6 providing access to Birmingham and beyond.

What the people say:

Steph Jennings said on her Twitter account: "The best is the community spirit and being right on the Staffordshire Green Belt and all the open park spaces.

"The worst is the traffic on the Lichfield Road when I'm trying to get to work and everyone knowing everyone else - I could never get away with anything growing up."

Jasvinder Chatha said on Facebook: "It's a fantastic place to live. There are lots of close amenities, the new Bentley Bridge with Cineworld and bowling - its coming on great."

Schools:

Primary: There are a large number of schools within a couple of miles of the Wednesfield area. Among those rated as ''Outstanding' are the Trinity Church of England Primary School.

There are many more 'Good' schools in the immediate area.

Secondary: Wednesfield High School is a mixed, specialist engineering college with around 900 pupils. It was rated as 'Good' in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

Nearby, there is also Heath Park Business and Enterprise College, rated as 'Outstanding' and Deansfield Community School, which is 'Good.'

Property prices:

The average house price paid in Wednesfield over the past three years was £120,666. The average home value has decreased by 1.3% in that time - a monetary loss averaging £1,949.

For more property market statistics on Wednesfield, click here.

Search for a property:

Find a home on-the-market in Wednesfield.

Did you know:

Wednesfield has a great sporting pedigree, with Olympic champion Tessa Sanderson, gymnast Hayley Price, former England rugby player Martin Cooper and darts player Wayne Jones are all from the town.

Links:

• Wednesfield news

• Wednesfield on Wikipedia

• Local website, WV11

• Wednesfield history

• Wednesfield pubs