Postcode WV14 8AP (Dudley)

Map showing WV14 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV14 8AP is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. WV14 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV14 8AP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 WV14 8AP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8AP is Painters Croft which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flavell Avenue and is 252 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 821 m away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8AP (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV14 8AP is Coseley Cricket Club and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven Happy and is 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV14 8AP is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV14 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV14 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

Painters Croft 56 m
Pirrey Close 72 m
Flavell Avenue 101 m
Sarah Close 102 m
Lilian Grove 136 m
Norton Crescent 151 m
Sunbury Close 163 m
Cox Road 169 m
Higgins Avenue 187 m
Julie Croft 188 m
George Road 210 m
Jenny Close 213 m
Steven Drive 236 m
Purdy Road 245 m
Harding Street 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8AP

Introduction June 1998
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 WV14 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
413 m
Wallbrook Primary Academy 446 m
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
798 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
916 m
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.02 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.17 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.21 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.47 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.52 km
Manor Primary School 1.59 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.59 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.63 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.69 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.76 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.89 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.89 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.89 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.93 km
Foxyards Primary School 2.05 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV14 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
198 m
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
257 m
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
257 m
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
257 m
Christ Church Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
345 m
Coseley Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
358 m
Johns Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2013
358 m
Little Walkers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
358 m
Premier Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2019
358 m
Home from Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 11, 2009
358 m
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
373 m
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
373 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
388 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
388 m
Lotus Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
388 m
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
413 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 8, 2018
439 m
Daisy Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 28, 2022
439 m
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
446 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
447 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV14 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Flavell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Norton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Norton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 285 m
White House Bus Stop/Station 295 m
White House Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 821 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 855 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 861 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV14 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 797 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 984 m
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.11 km
The Gorge Valley 2.35 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.35 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.37 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.46 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.73 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV14 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 80.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 12 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 60.2 11.7
300+ Mbps 96.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 230,702 kWh - mean 8,873 kWh : median 8,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 70,838 kWh - mean 2,725 kWh : median 2,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54724400
Longitude -2.07380200
OS Easting 395092
OS Northing 0294378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7408
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Coseley East
Local Authority District Dudley
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 E08000027
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dudley
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 Coseley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2