Postcode WV1 2SB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2SB and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2SB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV1 2SB is Burcot Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Giles Rd and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2SB (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 665 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burcot Avenue 34 m
Deansfield Road 123 m
St Giles Road 123 m
Hillside Gardens 173 m
Wall Street 181 m
Eskdale Close 198 m
Birkdale Close 198 m
Bowman's Rise 213 m
Old Heath Road 228 m
Jones Field Crescent 243 m
Brickheath Road 244 m
Tadworth Close 251 m
Teesdale Close 264 m
Barnfield Road 266 m
Lapley Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2SB

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 2SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
559 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
764 m
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
815 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.04 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.04 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.16 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.33 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.33 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.35 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.58 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.58 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.67 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.82 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.86 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.86 km
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.13 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
2.25 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.26 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
596 m
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
662 m
Farmfoods Freezer Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
665 m
Pizza Stube Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
665 m
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
845 m
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
845 m
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
845 m
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
845 m
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
845 m
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
873 m
Two Brothers Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2020
900 m
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
912 m
Jamil Alqudsi Limited T/A Al-Dania Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
967 m
S R Catering Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
967 m
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
971 m
St Chads Academies Trust School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Verona Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Cineworld The Movies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.05 km
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.07 km
St Stephen's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Giles Rd Bus Stop/Station 96 m
St Giles Rd Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Old Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 307 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 933 m
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.31 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.85 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.79 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.62 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.7 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
The Gorge Valley 4.75 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 107.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 592,396 kWh - mean 14,810 kWh : median 14,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58779800
Longitude -2.10000100
OS Easting 393322
OS Northing 0298893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1109
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021293
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1