Postcode WV1 3RL (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 3RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 3RL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. WV1 3RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 3RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 3RL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV1 3RL is York Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hospital St and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 180 m away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 552 m away.

The closest primary school to WV1 3RL (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 3RL is The Great Western and is 465 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 1.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

York Street 35 m
Wharf Street 35 m
Duke Street 74 m
East Street 74 m
Bath Street 95 m
Walsall Street 98 m
Warwick Street 119 m
Sharrocks Street 130 m
Commercial Road 154 m
Shakespeare Street 154 m
Oxford Street 179 m
Ward Street 183 m
St James Street 186 m
Mary Ann Street 206 m
Navigation Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 3RL

Introduction September 1991
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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
728 m
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
762 m
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
762 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
943 m
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.02 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.02 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.17 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.23 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.24 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.47 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.53 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.57 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.72 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.76 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.77 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.88 km
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.94 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
465 m
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
554 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
602 m
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
602 m
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
775 m
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
805 m
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
825 m
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
971 m
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.01 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.02 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
1.07 km
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.07 km
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.07 km
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.07 km
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
1.07 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.1 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.13 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
1.2 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
1.23 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hospital St Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hospital St Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Shakespeare St Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Shakespeare St Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Horseley Fields Bus Stop/Station 242 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 180 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 181 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 182 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 552 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 363 m
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.68 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.52 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.37 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
The Gorge Valley 4.21 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 269,721 kWh - mean 13,486 kWh : median 9,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,775 kWh - mean 2,778 kWh : median 2,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58293700
Longitude -2.11693300
OS Easting 392174
OS Northing 0298354
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2880
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 E33018726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 035H
Output Area / Small Area 4A1