Postcode WV1 3EJ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 3EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 3EJ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2004 and is an active postcode. WV1 3EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 3EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 3EJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WV1 3EJ is Albion Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horseley Fields and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 404 m away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 245 m away.

The closest primary school to WV1 3EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Eastfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WV1 3EJ is The Great Western and is 196 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chick King Fish Bar and is 887 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 3EJ 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 3EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV1 3EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Albion Street 30 m
Gough Street 56 m
Union Street 88 m
Little Park Street 107 m
St James Street 122 m
Ward Street 126 m
Corn Hill 128 m
Union Mill Street 132 m
Mary Ann Street 138 m
Middle Cross 139 m
Horseley Fields 159 m
Shakespeare Street 207 m
Ring Road St Davids 216 m
Walsall Street 230 m
A454 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 3EJ

Introduction July 2004
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 3EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
720 m
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
821 m
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
951 m
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 988 m
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.02 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.02 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.15 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.21 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.34 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.36 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.46 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.47 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.48 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.59 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.7 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.96 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.97 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 3EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
196 m
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
264 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
309 m
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
309 m
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
513 m
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
524 m
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
601 m
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
667 m
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
720 m
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
877 m
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
883 m
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
887 m
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
887 m
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
887 m
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
887 m
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
887 m
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
893 m
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
916 m
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
951 m
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
986 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 3EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Horseley Fields Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Horseley Fields Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Shakespeare St Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Shakespeare St Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Wolverhampton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 404 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 405 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 405 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 245 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 3EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 382 m
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.39 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.21 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.07 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
The Gorge Valley 4.51 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 3EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 159.95 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 30.03 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% 21.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 54.4% 70.2 17.6
300+ Mbps 45.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

77 meters consuming 593,178 kWh - mean 7,704 kWh : median 7,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 3EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58547100
Longitude -2.11872600
OS Easting 392053
OS Northing 0298636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6373
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Heath Town
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 020F
Output Area / Small Area 2B2