Postcode WV14 8RX (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV14 8RX and nearby postcodes

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

WV14 8RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8RX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8RX is Edward Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lord Street and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 739 m away at Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8RX (for ages 11 and under) is Wilkinson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. 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 8RX is Golden Lion and is 188 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nom and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Close 71 m
Slim Avenue 91 m
Lord Street West 95 m
Chatwin Place 95 m
Hill Street 97 m
Lord Street 126 m
Powell Place 128 m
Baker Road 166 m
Pugh Road 175 m
Jordan Place 192 m
Hall Green Street 197 m
Ash Street 198 m
Woottons Square 205 m
Perry Street 208 m
Kirby Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
270 m
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
723 m
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
934 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
967 m
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
976 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.11 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.24 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.35 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.39 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.41 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.49 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.53 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.82 km
Manor Primary School 1.84 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.88 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.89 km
Villiers Primary School 1.9 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.92 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bradley Community Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
140 m
Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 4, 2021
188 m
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
188 m
Nom Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
198 m
Dhillon's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
255 m
This & That Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
255 m
Wilkinson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
270 m
Triangle Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
327 m
Andy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
394 m
Bradley Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
394 m
Bradley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
394 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
394 m
Purple Flamez Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
394 m
Wing Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
394 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
424 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
429 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 31, 2017
441 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
466 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 8, 2018
468 m
Daisy Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 28, 2022
468 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lord Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lord Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Lord St West Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Lord St West Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 739 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 739 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 741 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rocket Pool Inland Water 962 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.08 km
The Gorge Valley 2.68 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.84 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.93 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.05 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 290,243 kWh - mean 11,163 kWh : median 10,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55431400
Longitude -2.07162200
OS Easting 395241
OS Northing 0295166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5297
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 E33021347
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 033C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2