Postcode WV10 8BL (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV10 8BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV10 8BL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WV10 8BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WV10 8BL 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 WV10 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV10 8BL is Colley Avenue which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Rd and is 264 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.18 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WV10 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Fallings Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Circle Chippy and is 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 5, 2020.

Policing for WV10 8BL 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 WV10 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV10 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Colley Avenue 117 m
Dendron Close 132 m
Old Fallings Lane 173 m
Dickinson Avenue 193 m
St Chad's Road 207 m
Annan Avenue 225 m
Portsdown Close 245 m
Third Avenue 320 m
Croft Lane 321 m
Whitgreave Avenue 325 m
Hillstone Gardens 349 m
Primrose Lane 390 m
Leacroft Avenue 415 m
Emerson Road 439 m
Fifth Avenue 500 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV10 8BL

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV10 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
0 m
Fallings Park Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
178 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
463 m
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
579 m
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
692 m
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
692 m
Deyncourt Primary School 846 m
Northwood Park Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.22 km
Long Knowle Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.25 km
Woodbury School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.34 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.36 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.36 km
Bushbury Lane Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.4 km
Berrybrook Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.4 km
Westcroft School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.4 km
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.41 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.6 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.75 km
Wood End Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.79 km
Elston Hall Primary School 1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV10 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady And St Chad Catholic Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
0 m
Vegan Element Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Fallings Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
178 m
Primrose Hill Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
187 m
The Circle Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
225 m
Ravi General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
261 m
Bargain Beerz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
317 m
Co-op Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
317 m
Danny's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
317 m
Low Hill Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2019
317 m
News Shops Express Retailers - other Exempt
May 6, 2017
317 m
R.A. Cartwright Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
317 m
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
317 m
Low Hill Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
461 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
463 m
Mattu News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
471 m
Highcroft Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
500 m
Drinks For Less Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
528 m
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
528 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2019
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV10 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Ruskin Rd Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Sowell Circus Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Third Avenue Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Sowell Circus Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Dickinson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV10 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 998 m
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 1.92 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.39 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.53 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.88 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Whitgreave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Lower Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Coven Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Coven Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Pendeford Osier Bed Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61097600
Longitude -2.10828000
OS Easting 392765
OS Northing 0301472
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3401
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Bushbury South and Low Hill
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021234
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2