Postcode WV1 4PL (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 4PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 4PL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 4PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 4PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 4PL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to WV1 4PL is Park Dale West which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Beeches and is 283 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is West Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of WV1 4PL is Jones Road Working Mens Club and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 4PL 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 4PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV1 4PL, and the approximate distance away.

Park Dale West 157 m
Albert Road 178 m
Lower Vauxhall 193 m
Upper Vauxhall 198 m
The Beeches 222 m
Park Dale East 225 m
Vauxhall Avenue 229 m
Middle Vauxhall 237 m
Park Road West 254 m
Sweetman Place 254 m
Walpole Street 258 m
Connaught Road 299 m
Clifford Street 322 m
Kingsland Road 344 m
Sweetman Street 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 4PL

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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
433 m
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
583 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School 625 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
707 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
781 m
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 807 m
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
876 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.01 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.02 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.23 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.28 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.28 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
1.29 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.44 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.46 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.46 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.47 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.63 km
Tettenhall College Incorporated 1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 4PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.29 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.41 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.41 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
1.55 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
1.58 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.6 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.61 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.61 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
1.61 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.63 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.63 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
1.63 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.63 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
1.69 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.71 km
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.73 km
The Science Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
1.73 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.73 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.73 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 4PL - Data from Apr 2022

The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 283 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Evans St Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Clifford St Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Leicester Square Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 4PL - Data from Dec 2021

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 971 m
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 1.59 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 1.95 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.17 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 4PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 628,670 kWh - mean 26,195 kWh : median 23,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 104,029 kWh - mean 4,523 kWh : median 4,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 4PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59034200
Longitude -2.14401000
OS Easting 390341
OS Northing 0299181
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3581
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward 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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021287
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 017B
Output Area / Small Area 4C2