Postcode WV1 2DP (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2DP and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2DP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 2DP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV1 2DP is Parklands Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Road and is 338 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 927 m away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2DP (for ages 11 and under) is East Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moseley Park. The last OFSTED inspection on September 20, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 922 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 2DP 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 2DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parklands Road 105 m
Malvern Drive 115 m
Woodstock Road 116 m
Ledbury Drive 121 m
Hollington Road 149 m
East Park Way 250 m
Selbourne Crescent 270 m
Plascom Road 294 m
Hurstbourne Crescent 301 m
Thornton Road 313 m
Mayfield Road 320 m
Stowheath Lane 374 m
Hickman Avenue 438 m
Bilston Road 862 m
A454 1.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2DP

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 2DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
139 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
501 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
732 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
732 m
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
794 m
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
892 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Villiers Primary School 1.58 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.62 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.67 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.67 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.8 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.93 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.96 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.02 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.1 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
2.11 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.15 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
717 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
732 m
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
871 m
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
922 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
922 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
944 m
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
959 m
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
1.04 km
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.13 km
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
1.14 km
Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.22 km
Hayes News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.22 km
Shri Durga Bhawan Temple Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.22 km
Big D'z Convenience And Winery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
1.35 km
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.36 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
1.38 km
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.38 km
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.43 km
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.44 km
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Thornton Rd Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Thornton Rd Bus Stop/Station 373 m
East Park Way Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 927 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 928 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 929 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.29 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.94 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.62 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
The Gorge Valley 3.92 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.19 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.9 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 257,212 kWh - mean 13,537 kWh : median 14,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 95,159 kWh - mean 4,758 kWh : median 4,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57991700
Longitude -2.09623500
OS Easting 393576
OS Northing 0298016
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3332
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018F
Output Area / Small Area 8D2