Postcode WV14 8LH (Walsall)

Map showing WV14 8LH and nearby postcodes

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

WV14 8LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8LH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8LH is Kendrick Place which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coles Of Bilston and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 418 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8LH (for ages 11 and under) is Moorcroft Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 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 8LH is Midland Snooker Club and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pearl City Chinese Take Away and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV14 8LH is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching 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 8LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kendrick Place 24 m
Leighton Road 77 m
Castle View Close 101 m
Belmont Street 151 m
Engine Lane 173 m
Kendrick Road 182 m
High Street 187 m
Aston Close 193 m
Laurel Grove 193 m
High Ridge Close 198 m
Arden Place 200 m
Castle View Road 214 m
Tilia Grove 215 m
Sorrel Drive 252 m
Tudor Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8LH

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 8LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
533 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
866 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
981 m
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.14 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.15 km
Grace Academy Darlaston Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.23 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.32 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.35 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.36 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.39 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.53 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.58 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.59 km
Woods Bank Academy Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.71 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.84 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.9 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.92 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leekes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
135 m
Kendrick News & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
162 m
Pearl City Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
216 m
Brutons Pharmacy Moxley Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2016
224 m
Moxley Peoples Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
339 m
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
388 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 19, 2016
394 m
Moxley Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2018
394 m
Oceanic Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
394 m
Foxy Lady Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
416 m
Midland Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2021
416 m
Midlands Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 20, 2021
416 m
Newstar Poultry Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2019
416 m
Pips Pops & Cupcakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
475 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
533 m
Grand Interiors Food And Essentials Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2021
549 m
Monmore Confectionery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
549 m
God's Gift Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
603 m
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
622 m
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
622 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coles Of Bilston Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Coles Of Bilston Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Moxley Arms Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bradley Lane Bus Stop/Station 189 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 418 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 419 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 420 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.12 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.14 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.54 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.4 km
The Gorge Valley 3.91 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.97 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 4.2 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.7 Mbps 100.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 124.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 92.9% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 159,021 kWh - mean 11,359 kWh : median 12,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 52,311 kWh - mean 3,737 kWh : median 2,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55924000
Longitude -2.05538900
OS Easting 396342
OS Northing 0295713
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4136
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Darlaston South
Local Authority District Walsall
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 E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
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 E33021217
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 038D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2