Postcode WV1 2SH (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2SH and nearby postcodes

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

WV1 2SH 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 2SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV1 2SH is Old Heath Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Heath Rd and is 236 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2SH (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 local pub for residents of WV1 2SH is The Great Western and is 950 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Stube and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Heath Road 19 m
Osier Place 78 m
Osier Street 134 m
Stanton Road 135 m
Eastfield Retreat 157 m
Tadworth Close 159 m
Brickheath Road 211 m
Burcot Avenue 218 m
Eastfield Road 226 m
St Giles Road 258 m
Deansfield Road 267 m
Eastfield Grove 303 m
Barnfield Road 305 m
Colliery Road 399 m
Coventry Street 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2SH

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 2SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
372 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
710 m
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.02 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.02 km
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.05 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.16 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.22 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.37 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.37 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.68 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.68 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.7 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.7 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.84 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 2.03 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.04 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
2.14 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.15 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
472 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
552 m
Farmfoods Freezer Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
605 m
Pizza Stube Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
605 m
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
640 m
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
661 m
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
661 m
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
661 m
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
661 m
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
661 m
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
787 m
Jamil Alqudsi Limited T/A Al-Dania Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
859 m
S R Catering Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2016
859 m
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
950 m
Two Brothers Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2020
992 m
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.02 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.02 km
St Chads Academies Trust School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Old Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
St Giles Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
St Giles Rd Bus Stop/Station 318 m
St Giles Crescent Bus Stop/Station 320 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 695 m
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.09 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.67 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.61 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.55 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.63 km
The Gorge Valley 4.7 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 94.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 29.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 105,361 kWh - mean 10,536 kWh : median 8,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 36,810 kWh - mean 3,681 kWh : median 3,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58761500
Longitude -2.10363200
OS Easting 393076
OS Northing 0298873
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