Postcode WV12 5YN (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV12 5YN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV12 5YN is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. WV12 5YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV12 5YN 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 5YN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WV12 5YN is Instow Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandalwood Close and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5YN (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 5YN is The Milestone and is 390 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 370 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV12 5YN 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 WV12 5YN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV12 5YN, and the approximate distance away.

Instow Close 23 m
Redwood Way 50 m
Kington Close 66 m
Bembridge Close 80 m
Sandalwood Close 115 m
Gurnard Close 150 m
Coppice Farm Way 173 m
Gorey Close 173 m
Bowness Grove 187 m
Rosewood Drive 224 m
Ambleside Grove 225 m
Ullswater Road 257 m
Snowdon Way 258 m
Milestone Way 259 m
Wrekin Grove 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5YN

Introduction July 1983
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 WV12 5YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 274 m
Coppice Performing Arts School 448 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
555 m
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
642 m
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
756 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
872 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
872 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.17 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.45 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.46 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.77 km
St John's Primary Academy 1.96 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.97 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.01 km
Busill Jones Primary School 2.11 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.12 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.16 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.19 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5YN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shire Services @ St Albans CE Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
274 m
242 Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
370 m
Coppice Farm Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
370 m
Coppice Wines Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2016
370 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2016
370 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
390 m
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
400 m
Shire Services At Coppice School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
448 m
Ashmore Park Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
555 m
Banana Moon Ashmore Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
555 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
555 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
577 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
605 m
The Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
612 m
Oak Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
642 m
The Broadway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
647 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2016
655 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
675 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
686 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5YN - Data from Apr 2022

Sandalwood Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Sandalwood Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hebden Grove Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Hebden Grove Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Ecclestone Rd Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5YN - Data from Dec 2021

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5YN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.2 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 106,415 kWh - mean 10,641 kWh : median 10,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61496200
Longitude -2.04905000
OS Easting 396776
OS Northing 0301911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9949
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: 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