Postcode WV1 2QH (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2QH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV1 2QH is Thornton Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Rd and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 928 m away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2QH (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 local pub for residents of WV1 2QH is The Grapes and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 792 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.3 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 2QH 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 2QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thornton Road 89 m
Stowheath Lane 99 m
Warsash Close 144 m
Solva Close 174 m
Hollington Road 212 m
Hurstbourne Crescent 220 m
Cavendish Road 236 m
Laburnum Road 250 m
Winster Road 269 m
Ledbury Drive 290 m
Selbourne Crescent 308 m
Hawthorn Road 312 m
Woodstock Road 407 m
Parklands Road 457 m
Green Park Avenue 509 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2QH

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 2QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
234 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
434 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
434 m
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
729 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
853 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.13 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Villiers Primary School 1.26 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.27 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.72 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.96 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.98 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.98 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.05 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.12 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2.17 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
365 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
434 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
619 m
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
719 m
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
792 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
792 m
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
844 m
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
851 m
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
874 m
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
933 m
Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.02 km
Hayes News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.02 km
Shri Durga Bhawan Temple Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.02 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
1.12 km
Big D'z Convenience And Winery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
1.12 km
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.13 km
Villiers General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
1.14 km
The Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
1.18 km
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.2 km
Bilston Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornton Rd Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Thornton Rd Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Stowlawn School Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 928 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 929 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 930 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 279 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.63 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.28 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.91 km
The Gorge Valley 3.91 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.93 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 138.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.3 12
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 52,224 kWh - mean 8,704 kWh : median 7,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 12,769 kWh - mean 2,554 kWh : median 2,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57900400
Longitude -2.09126000
OS Easting 393913
OS Northing 0297914
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: 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 E33021292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018F
Output Area / Small Area 7A3