Postcode WV1 2QN (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2QN and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2QN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV1 2QN is Old Stowheath Lane which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentbridge Rd and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.4 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2QN (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 2QN is The Grapes and is 930 m 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 804 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Stowheath Lane 80 m
Dahlia Close 134 m
Wentbridge Road 149 m
Cavendish Gardens 152 m
Willenhall Road 189 m
Treynham Close 206 m
Boundary Close 232 m
Uplands Road 247 m
Uplands Grove 247 m
Marshall Road 273 m
Tyburn Road 280 m
Cavendish Road 288 m
Winster Road 297 m
Bowker Street 319 m
Deans Gate 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2QN

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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
396 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
671 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
736 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
736 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
747 m
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.12 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.16 km
Villiers Primary School 1.36 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.71 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.94 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.96 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.98 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.01 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2.04 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.14 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.18 km
Central Learning Partnership 2.18 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
403 m
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
433 m
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
448 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
655 m
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
714 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
736 m
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
747 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
792 m
Jass Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
804 m
Gudspudz Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 4, 2018
855 m
B.J's Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
855 m
Mr Sizzle Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
855 m
Mr Sizzle (No. 84) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
855 m
Mr Sizzle No 87 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
855 m
The Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
930 m
Stop 'N' Buy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
946 m
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
977 m
Bahia News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
988 m
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.01 km
Hong Kong Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Deans Rd Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Deans Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Stowheath Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 211 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.86 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.41 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.97 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.04 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
The Gorge Valley 4.35 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.38 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 20% 68 10.9
300+ Mbps 80% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 451,721 kWh - mean 15,057 kWh : median 14,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58213700
Longitude -2.08618900
OS Easting 394257
OS Northing 0298262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4942
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 E33021315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 023E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2