The postcode WV14 8BL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV14 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV14 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 WV14 8BL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to WV14 8BL is School Drive which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meldon Drive and is 48 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 580 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to WV14 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. 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 8BL is Rocketpool Inn and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV14 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV14 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV14 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV14 8BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 WV14 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 130 m |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 439 m |
| Gospel Oak School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 541 m |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 780 m |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 834 m |
| Glebefields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 17, 2014) | 1.27 km |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 1.27 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.52 km |
| Loxdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Rosewood School | Special school | 9-16 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 2 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV14 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 130 m | |
| Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 177 m | |
| Rocketpool Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 177 m | |
| Bradley News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2017 | 230 m | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 230 m | |
| Morning Glory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 382 m | |
| Constantine Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 1, 2022 | 390 m | |
| Bradleys No1 Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Peri Point | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2022 | 416 m | |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 427 m | |
| Chatha Fresh Food Ltd | Exempt January 18, 2021 | 534 m | |
| The Old Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 22, 2021 | 576 m | |
| Rosewood Lodge Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 606 m | |
| God's Gift | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 635 m | |
| The Fiery Grill & Curry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 695 m | |
| Glyn Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2020 | 702 m | |
| Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2019 | 702 m | |
| Caretech Community Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2019 | 740 m | |
| Chris's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 16, 2021 | 747 m | |
| Seven Happy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 747 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV14 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Meldon Drive | 48 m | |
| Ashfield Rd | 174 m | |
| Humphries Crescent | 200 m | |
| Ashfield Rd | 213 m | |
| Pace Crescent | 216 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 580 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 581 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 582 m | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 58.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV14 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Rocket Pool | 144 m | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 515 m | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 966 m | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.24 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 1.95 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.41 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 2.98 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.02 km | |
| Mons Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 3.42 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 3.44 km |
| Kettle's Hill | 3.44 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Sedgley Beacon | 3.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV14 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.9 Mbps | 66.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.3 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV14 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.55046500 |
| Longitude | -2.05831300 |
| OS Easting | 396143 |
| OS Northing | 0294737 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton South East |
| Electoral Ward | Bilston East |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bilston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021345 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 033D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |