The postcode WV1 4BL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV1 4BL 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 4BL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to WV1 4BL is Red Lion Street which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clarence St and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 604 m away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 800 m away.
The closest primary school to WV1 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Broadmeadow Special School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wolverhampton Girls' High School.
The local pub for residents of WV1 4BL is The Bluebrick and is 933 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV1 4BL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV1 4BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV1 4BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV1 4BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV1 4BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadow Special School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 431 m |
| Progress Schools - Wolverhampton | Independent school | 11-16 | 555 m | |
| West Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 688 m |
| Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 733 m |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1 km |
| Dunstall Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Graiseley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.17 km | |
| Merridale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Woden Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 11, 2015) | 1.31 km |
| Bantock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Grove Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| WV2 Education | Independent school | 14-16 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.53 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Academy | 4-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.68 km | |
| City of Wolverhampton College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 17, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals On Wheels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 912 m | |
| Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 912 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 933 m | |
| The Bluebrick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2019 | 933 m | |
| Grand Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Getir UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 984 m | |
| The Great Western | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 986 m | |
| UTC Wolverhampton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Springfield Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Casper Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 14, 2020 | 1.15 km | |
| Alan Garbett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2018 | 1.24 km | |
| Woden Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Wickes Building Supplies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| The Griddle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 1.34 km | |
| The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Stop 'N' Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Guvy's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Soho Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 20, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Spence & Taste | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Randhawa General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Clarence St | 49 m | |
| Clarence St | 67 m | |
| Clarence St | 107 m | |
| Beatties | 157 m | |
| Beatties | 161 m | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 604 m | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 604 m | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 605 m | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 800 m | |
| Bilbrook Rail Station | 5.5 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 5.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 4BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Peace Green | 937 m | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 1.3 km | |
| Wolverhampton Locks | 1.85 km | |
| Aldersley Junction | 2.53 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Park Coppice | 3.09 km | |
| Park Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Ashen Coppice | 3.48 km | |
| Alder Coppice | 3.99 km | |
| Bushbury Hill | 4.09 km | |
| Bradney Wood | 4.4 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 4.51 km | |
| Light Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Sedgley Beacon | 4.6 km | |
| Wergs Plantation | 4.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22 Mbps | 20.9 Mbps | 24.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 2.16 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV1 4BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58658900 |
| Longitude | -2.13214500 |
| OS Easting | 391144 |
| OS Northing | 0298762 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton South West |
| Electoral Ward | St Peter's |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wolverhampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019584 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 020F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |