Postcode WV1 2UF (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2UF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV1 2UF is Wentbridge Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentbridge Rd and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.26 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2UF (for ages 11 and under) is Stowlawn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2017. 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 2UF is The Grapes and is 865 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 882 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wentbridge Road 26 m
Treynham Close 115 m
Uplands Grove 216 m
Cavendish Gardens 223 m
Old Stowheath Lane 236 m
Parkview Road 259 m
Cavendish Road 261 m
Uplands Road 275 m
Dahlia Close 289 m
Winster Road 298 m
School Green 300 m
Church Green 306 m
Willenhall Road 340 m
Marshall Road 346 m
Park Meadow Avenue 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2UF

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 2UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
560 m
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
565 m
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
565 m
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
601 m
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
755 m
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.02 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.16 km
Villiers Primary School 1.2 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.47 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.54 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.78 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.86 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.87 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.04 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 2.13 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.13 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.17 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2.19 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katie's CakeLand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
273 m
Bahia Grocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
466 m
Moseley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2020
496 m
The Willows School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
565 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
619 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
735 m
Shire Services @ Stowheath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
755 m
The Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
865 m
Kabin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
868 m
Jass Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
882 m
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
972 m
Bahia News Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
990 m
Gudspudz Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 4, 2018
992 m
B.J's Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
992 m
Mr Sizzle Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
992 m
Mr Sizzle (No. 84) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
992 m
Mr Sizzle No 87 Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
992 m
Moseley Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.02 km
Stop 'N' Buy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.04 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Wentbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Church Green Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Church Green Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Deans Rd Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 3.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 139 m
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.9 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.49 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.89 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 4.08 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
The Gorge Valley 4.19 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.25 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 82.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 455,316 kWh - mean 10,118 kWh : median 9,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58056300
Longitude -2.08618600
OS Easting 394257
OS Northing 0298087
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: 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 E33021315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 023E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1