Postcode WV1 2ED (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2ED and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2ED 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 2ED as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WV1 2ED is Winster Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurstbourne Crescent and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.28 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2ED (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 Jass Catering and is 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.6% 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 2ED 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 2ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winster Road 104 m
Cavendish Gardens 143 m
Cavendish Road 151 m
Hurstbourne Crescent 188 m
Solva Close 198 m
Selbourne Crescent 204 m
Willenhall Road 205 m
Mayfield Road 215 m
Dahlia Close 217 m
Tyburn Road 263 m
Essington Way 271 m
Thornton Road 290 m
Abingdon Road 300 m
Wentbridge Road 338 m
Hollington Road 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2ED

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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
363 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
458 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
761 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
761 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
876 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.04 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.37 km
Villiers Primary School 1.51 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.71 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.87 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.97 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.05 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.05 km
Central Learning Partnership 2.05 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.09 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
2.1 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.11 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.11 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
554 m
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
678 m
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
725 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
761 m
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
890 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
892 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
930 m
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.01 km
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.02 km
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.04 km
Gudspudz Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 4, 2018
1.06 km
B.J's Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.06 km
Mr Sizzle Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.06 km
Mr Sizzle (No. 84) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.06 km
Mr Sizzle No 87 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.06 km
Jass Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.08 km
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.09 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.16 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.16 km
Stop 'N' Buy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hurstbourne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hurstbourne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Deans Rd Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 235 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.57 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.14 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.73 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.2 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
The Gorge Valley 4.28 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 54 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 51.4% 67.8 11
300+ Mbps 48.6% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 258,848 kWh - mean 13,624 kWh : median 12,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 143,865 kWh - mean 4,496 kWh : median 3,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58229500
Longitude -2.09049900
OS Easting 393965
OS Northing 0298280
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2