The first mention of Gorsebrook is in the 985 AD Charter where King Æthelred grants 10 hides of land to Wulfrun primarily in the Wolverhampton area.

During the early 19th Century, Gorsebrook House was the home of a solicitor, John Corser and his wife Elizabeth.

[7] On Friday 5 September 1862, a world altitude balloon record was set by James Glaisher and Henry Coxwell, launching from the site of Stafford Road Gas Works.

[8] The Aeronauts, released in 2019, includes a fictionalised account of the 5 September 1862 flight, though omits Gorsebrook and the Wolverhampton area altogether, replacing Coxwell with a female character called Amelia Wren.

[9] Only sections of wall and mature trees indicate that an older building once stood alongside the east side of the Stafford Road in this area.

Local amenities include Jones Road Working Men's Club, a McDonald's drive through, Jones Road Newsagents, Tastebuds Café, Bushbury Working Men's Club, Strykers bowling alley (now closed), Wikid Pets (now closed), Dunstall Park Garage, Eurofit, Rainbow office furniture, and a café and Costa Coffee on Wolverhampton Science Park.

Wikid Pets on Gorsebrook Road (now closed and the building belongs to the Eurofit group) often features in the local press for its variety of animals and attractions.

Businesses based at the Science Park include the Healthcare Improvement Partnership (Wolverhampton City & Walsall) Ltd, Hutchison Scientific Services Ltd and SPRUNG Ltd amongst many others.