The postcode WV12 5YL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. WV12 5YL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5YL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 WV12 5YL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WV12 5YL is Instow Close which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandalwood Close and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.4 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5YL (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.
The local pub for residents of WV12 5YL is The Milestone and is 407 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Coppice Farm Fish and Chips and is 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 174.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 5YL 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 WV12 5YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5YL
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| 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 WV12 5YL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 250 m | |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 456 m | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 534 m |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 654 m |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 776 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 909 m |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 909 m |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Services @ St Albans CE Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 250 m | |
| 242 Coffee Shop Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 343 m | |
| Aldi Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Coppice Farm Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Coppice Wines | Exempt February 5, 2016 | 343 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt March 14, 2016 | 343 m | |
| Essington Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2018 | 405 m | |
| The Milestone | Awaiting Inspection | 407 m | |
| Shire Services At Coppice School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 534 m | |
| Banana Moon Ashmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 534 m | |
| The Sunshine Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 603 m | |
| Shell Bar Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 610 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 624 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 649 m | |
| Sagar Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 649 m | |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 654 m | |
| True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2021 | 662 m | |
| The Broadway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 677 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandalwood Close | 170 m | |
| Sandalwood Close | 197 m | |
| Hebden Grove | 240 m | |
| Hebden Grove | 243 m | |
| Ecclestone Rd | 331 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.44 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Allen's Rough | 613 m | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.46 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 1.99 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.02 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.8 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.87 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 3.04 km | |
| Mill Ride | 3.12 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 3.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5YL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 174.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.9% | 100% | 109.9 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.1% | 98.1% | 589.5 | 39.7 |
Energy usage data for WV12 5YL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61525800 |
| Longitude | -2.04931600 |
| OS Easting | 396758 |
| OS Northing | 0301944 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Wednesfield North |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wednesfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021235 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |