Postcode WV10 8LU (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV10 8LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV10 8LU is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV10 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV10 8LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV10 8LU is Ken Purchase Gardens which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pear Tree Lane and is 96 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.09 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WV10 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Berrybrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moreton School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV10 8LU is Berry Brook Farm and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cannock Road Fish Bar Ltd and is 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ken Purchase Gardens 82 m
Pope Road 107 m
Betjeman Place 153 m
Westcroft Avenue 157 m
Keats Road 176 m
Pear Tree Lane 227 m
New Road 227 m
Addison Grove 227 m
Dickens Road 242 m
Masefield Road 251 m
Mansard Close 252 m
Balmain Crescent 263 m
Tennyson Road 298 m
Belton Avenue 313 m
Keats Grove 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV10 8LU

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 WV10 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berrybrook Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
439 m
Westcroft School Good
(September 11, 2018)
439 m
Long Knowle Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
705 m
Deyncourt Primary School 805 m
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
813 m
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
813 m
Fallings Park Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
837 m
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
997 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.08 km
Woodbury School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.26 km
Northwood Park Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.28 km
Wood End Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.29 km
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.37 km
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
1.38 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy 1.69 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.94 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.94 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.04 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 2.1 km
Elston Hall Primary School 2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Neil Dougherty Ed. & Res. Ctre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
108 m
Affinity Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
139 m
Berry Brook Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
205 m
Cannock Road Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2021
205 m
Local Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
205 m
H R General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2020
229 m
The Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 29, 2020
229 m
Dilshad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2021
325 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
325 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
325 m
Mr Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2019
325 m
Royal Oak Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
325 m
Wulfrun Rose Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
329 m
Twinkle Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
367 m
Big Venture Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
371 m
Boots The Chemists Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 1, 2019
394 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
394 m
Ying Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
394 m
Zara's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
394 m
Scotlands Expresso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2021
406 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pear Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Pear Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wildtree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Westcroft Ave Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Westcroft Ave Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.09 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.09 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.09 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 3.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Whitgreave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lower Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.89 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.38 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.4 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Lower Pool Inland Water 3.5 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV10 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 566,753 kWh - mean 11,807 kWh : median 11,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV10 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61704400
Longitude -2.09743900
OS Easting 393500
OS Northing 0302146
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11943
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Fallings 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: 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 E33021232
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2