Postcode WV14 8BZ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV14 8BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV14 8BZ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV14 8BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV14 8BZ 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 8BZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8BZ is Bradley Lane which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallace Rd and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 124 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8BZ (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 8BZ is Rocketpool Inn and is 489 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bradleys No1 Pizza and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 1.7 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 8BZ 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 8BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bradley Lane 135 m
Bilboe Road 191 m
Sycamore Place 191 m
Fircroft 198 m
Ashfield Road 201 m
Mervyn Road 211 m
Morcroft 217 m
Mervyn Place 221 m
Willis Pearson Avenue 223 m
Rowley View 223 m
Wallace Road 245 m
Hannah Road 274 m
Raleigh Road 293 m
Prince Charles Road 297 m
Edinburgh Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8BZ

Introduction January 1980
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 8BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
326 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
538 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
694 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
744 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
868 m
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.38 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.48 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.53 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.53 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.59 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.63 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.63 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.65 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.72 km
Grace Academy Darlaston Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.78 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.79 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.8 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.89 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
130 m
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
198 m
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
198 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
310 m
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
313 m
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
326 m
God's Gift Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
343 m
Kendrick News & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
463 m
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
475 m
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
475 m
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
489 m
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
489 m
Leekes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
495 m
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
519 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
538 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
607 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
608 m
Pips Pops & Cupcakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
681 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
681 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wallace Rd Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Wallace Rd Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Edinburgh Rd Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Edinburgh Rd Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hannah Rd Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 124 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 125 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 126 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rocket Pool Inland Water 578 m
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.12 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.21 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.86 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.43 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Gorge Valley 3.6 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.75 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 70.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 177,969 kWh - mean 11,123 kWh : median 9,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 36,795 kWh - mean 2,300 kWh : median 2,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55452800
Longitude -2.05741900
OS Easting 396204
OS Northing 0295189
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 E33021346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 033B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2