Postcode WV14 8BS (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV14 8BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV14 8BS is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WV14 8BS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WV14 8BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8BS is Wallace Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashfield Rd and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 450 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8BS (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 8BS is Rocketpool Inn and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bradleys No1 Pizza and is 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Policing for WV14 8BS 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 WV14 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wallace Road 81 m
School Drive 95 m
Ashfield Road 136 m
Bellevue Road 138 m
Sycamore Place 151 m
Pace Crescent 154 m
Willis Pearson Avenue 194 m
Rowley View 194 m
Harlyn Close 199 m
Rocket Pool Drive 202 m
Masefield Close 216 m
Constantine Way 222 m
Meldon Drive 246 m
Mervyn Road 257 m
Mervyn Place 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8BS

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV14 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
0 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
557 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
570 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
728 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
733 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.33 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.33 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.38 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.41 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.59 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.77 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.79 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.86 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.89 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.96 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
0 m
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
219 m
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
219 m
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
258 m
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
304 m
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
304 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
339 m
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
358 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
358 m
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
379 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
516 m
God's Gift Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
529 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
547 m
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
575 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
608 m
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
612 m
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
612 m
Dhillon's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
714 m
This & That Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
714 m
Wilkinson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
728 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Ashfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Meldon Drive Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Pace Crescent Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Pace Crescent Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 450 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 451 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 452 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rocket Pool Inland Water 260 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.19 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.01 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.54 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.11 km
The Gorge Valley 3.48 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.51 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55162400
Longitude -2.05806400
OS Easting 396160
OS Northing 0294866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9209
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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 Bilston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021345
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 033B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2