The postcode WV1 2BB is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 2BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV1 2BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV1 2BB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WV1 2BB is Kelsall Close which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Deansfield Road and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to WV1 2BB (for ages 11 and under) is Eastfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heath Park. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Stube and is 899 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV1 2BB is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV1 2BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV1 2BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV1 2BB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV1 2BB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthias School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 489 m |
| Eastfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 894 m |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 956 m |
| East Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 987 m |
| Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Heath Park | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 27, 2014) | 1.37 km |
| Central Learning Partnership | College | 16-19 | 1.37 km | |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Green Park School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 1.44 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.46 km | |
| Stow Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Woden Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 11, 2015) | 1.68 km |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Moseley Park | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Wodensfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Grove Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Villiers Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 2BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaspers Wolverhampton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 582 m | |
| Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 714 m | |
| Asda Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 824 m | |
| Two Brothers Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2020 | 896 m | |
| Farmfoods Freezer Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 899 m | |
| Pizza Stube | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2020 | 899 m | |
| Cineworld The Movies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 930 m | |
| Kabin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2020 | 937 m | |
| Ettingshall Pharmacy | Exempt | 991 m | |
| Hope Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2017 | 1.03 km | |
| B And M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Cosmo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.03 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Gourmet 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 1, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Hollywood Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 1.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 2BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Deansfield Road | 47 m | |
| Deansfield Road | 54 m | |
| Bowmans Rise | 108 m | |
| Bowmans Rise | 127 m | |
| Julian Rd | 262 m | |
| The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) | 1.73 km | |
| The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.73 km | |
| The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.73 km | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 4.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 2BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Stowlawn Wood | 912 m | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 1.3 km | |
| Peace Green | 2.65 km | |
| Wolverhampton Locks | 3.14 km | |
| Bushbury Hill | 3.65 km | |
| Park Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Aldersley Junction | 4.09 km | |
| Park Coppice | 4.2 km | |
| Ashen Coppice | 4.31 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 4.68 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 4.73 km | |
| The Grove | 4.76 km | |
| Sedgley Beacon | 4.8 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.82 km |
| Allen's Rough | 4.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 2BB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.3 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV1 2BB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58794700 |
| Longitude | -2.09449600 |
| OS Easting | 393695 |
| OS Northing | 0298909 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton South East |
| Electoral Ward | East Park |
| Local Authority District | Wolverhampton |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wolverhampton City |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wolverhampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021294 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |