Postcode WV1 2QL (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2QL and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2QL 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 2QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV1 2QL is Cavendish Gardens which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentbridge Rd and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.23 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2QL (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 2QL is The Grapes and is 1.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jass Catering and is 990 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Gardens 91 m
Cavendish Road 102 m
Winster Road 127 m
Wentbridge Road 166 m
Solva Close 196 m
Dahlia Close 213 m
Willenhall Road 245 m
Hurstbourne Crescent 245 m
Thornton Road 263 m
Old Stowheath Lane 268 m
Treynham Close 281 m
Selbourne Crescent 320 m
Mayfield Road 371 m
Stowheath Lane 399 m
Uplands Road 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2QL

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 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
462 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
482 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
623 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
623 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
904 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.2 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.29 km
Villiers Primary School 1.34 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.59 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
2 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.02 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.04 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2.04 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 2.07 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.13 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.21 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.21 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
382 m
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
589 m
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
600 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
623 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
728 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
840 m
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
888 m
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
904 m
Jass Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
990 m
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
990 m
The Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
1.04 km
Gudspudz Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 4, 2018
1.04 km
B.J's Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.04 km
Mr Sizzle Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.04 km
Mr Sizzle (No. 84) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.04 km
Mr Sizzle No 87 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.04 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.07 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.07 km
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.1 km
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Hurstbourne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hurstbourne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Deans Rd Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 60 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.72 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.32 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.91 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.03 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km
The Gorge Valley 4.2 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.42 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 696,027 kWh - mean 13,133 kWh : median 13,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58120900
Longitude -2.08851900
OS Easting 394099
OS Northing 0298159
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