Postcode WV1 2DA (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 2DA is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 2DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 2DA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2DA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV1 2DA is Wedgwood Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plascom Rd and is 48 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.12 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2DA (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021. 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 local pub for residents of WV1 2DA is The Great Western and is 1.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Stube and is 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 2DA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV1 2DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV1 2DA, and the approximate distance away.

Wedgwood Close 36 m
Coalport Road 74 m
Minton Close 78 m
Astbury Close 95 m
Chillington Fields 107 m
Old Heath Crescent 124 m
Plascom Road 187 m
Coventry Street 193 m
St Giles Crescent 203 m
East Park Way 265 m
Purslet Road 268 m
Parklands Road 372 m
Hickman Avenue 424 m
Eastfield Road 429 m
Brooklands Parade 500 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2DA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV1 2DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
222 m
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
430 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
606 m
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
900 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.2 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.2 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.47 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.47 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.57 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.57 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.63 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.65 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.77 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.88 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.88 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.92 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.96 km
Villiers Primary School 2.04 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
2.05 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
998 m
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
1.06 km
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.1 km
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.15 km
Farmfoods Freezer Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.16 km
Pizza Stube Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
1.16 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
1.18 km
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.18 km
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.18 km
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.18 km
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
1.18 km
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.2 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.21 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.29 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.3 km
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.3 km
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.31 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.33 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.33 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Plascom Rd Bus Stop/Station 48 m
East Park Way Bus Stop/Station 120 m
East Park Way Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Hickman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
St Giles Crescent Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 2DA - Data from Dec 2021

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 847 m
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.48 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.15 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 4.08 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
The Gorge Valley 4.18 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 2DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 80,487 kWh - mean 10,061 kWh : median 11,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,748 kWh - mean 2,468 kWh : median 2,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58279000
Longitude -2.10125900
OS Easting 393236
OS Northing 0298336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1525
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000031
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018699
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1