Postcode WV1 2LY (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2LY and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2LY 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 2LY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV1 2LY is Dean's Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deansfield Road and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2LY (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 931 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.1 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 2LY 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 2LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dean's Road 80 m
Kelsall Close 88 m
Jones Field Crescent 129 m
Atherstone Road 129 m
Lapley Close 144 m
Lewis Avenue 148 m
Hawkley Close 161 m
Wall Street 188 m
Brooklands Parade 190 m
Rudge Avenue 206 m
Hawkley Road 222 m
Birkdale Close 226 m
Bewdley Drive 238 m
Bowman's Rise 242 m
Julian Close 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2LY

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 2LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
463 m
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
866 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
907 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
929 m
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.23 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.39 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.39 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.42 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.42 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.46 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.46 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.51 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.69 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.8 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.94 km
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.07 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.12 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.12 km
Villiers Primary School 2.15 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
625 m
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
749 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
856 m
Farmfoods Freezer Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
931 m
Pizza Stube Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
931 m
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
943 m
Two Brothers Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2020
951 m
Cineworld The Movies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
988 m
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.02 km
Ettingshall Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
1.02 km
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.04 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
1.09 km
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
1.09 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.09 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
1.09 km
Cosmo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.09 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.09 km
Gourmet 4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
1.09 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
1.09 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Deansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Julian Rd Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.28 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.67 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.17 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 4.12 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.68 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.75 km
The Gorge Valley 4.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 40.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 56 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 96,036 kWh - mean 6,860 kWh : median 6,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 37,718 kWh - mean 2,901 kWh : median 2,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58742500
Longitude -2.09459800
OS Easting 393688
OS Northing 0298851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5293
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: 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