Postcode WV14 8LT (Walsall)

Map showing WV14 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

WV14 8LT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8LT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WV14 8LT is Thorneycroft Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradley Lane and is 105 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 361 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8LT (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 8LT is Red Lion and is 638 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Glyn Fish Bar and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorneycroft Road 15 m
Thorneycroft Place 30 m
Ashtree Grove 81 m
Kendrick Road 90 m
Aston Close 98 m
Castle View Road 126 m
Great Bridge Road 145 m
Tudor Road 177 m
Leighton Road 202 m
Queen Street 208 m
Charnwood Close 223 m
Arden Place 237 m
Curtin Drive 250 m
Fircroft 262 m
Belmont Street 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
264 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
734 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
912 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.06 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.15 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.2 km
Grace Academy Darlaston Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.41 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.56 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.59 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.62 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.63 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.63 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.63 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.72 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.78 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.8 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.81 km
Woods Bank Academy Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.82 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kendrick News & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
110 m
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
165 m
Pips Pops & Cupcakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
256 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
264 m
Brutons Pharmacy Moxley Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2016
322 m
Moxley Peoples Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
348 m
Leekes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
355 m
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
356 m
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
356 m
Pearl City Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
368 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 19, 2016
536 m
Moxley Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2018
536 m
Oceanic Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
536 m
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
575 m
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
628 m
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
628 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 12, 2020
638 m
God's Gift Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
660 m
Foxy Lady Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
686 m
Midland Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2021
686 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bradley Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Bradley Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Hannah Rd Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Ashtree Grove Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hannah Rd Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 361 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 361 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 362 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 883 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 994 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.27 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.24 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.84 km
The Gorge Valley 3.99 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 4.19 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 258,062 kWh - mean 13,582 kWh : median 13,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55738900
Longitude -2.05279100
OS Easting 396518
OS Northing 0295507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5920
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bilston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 038E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1