Postcode WV14 8SB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV14 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

WV14 8SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8SB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV14 8SB is Baker Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross St and is 197 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 823 m away at Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8SB (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 8SB is The Old Bush and is 290 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhillon's Fish Bar and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.9 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 8SB 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 8SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Baker Road 59 m
Hill Street 80 m
Pugh Road 86 m
Woottons Square 107 m
Dereham Walk 131 m
Edward Close 134 m
Wells Road 138 m
Slim Avenue 163 m
Hall Green Street 168 m
Wilkinson Avenue 168 m
Wesley Street 216 m
Cross Street 217 m
Lord Street 259 m
Hilly Road 261 m
Lord Street West 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
245 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
835 m
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
897 m
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.03 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.1 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.11 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.18 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.39 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.42 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
1.56 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.59 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.71 km
Manor Primary School 1.89 km
Field View Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.94 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.04 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.05 km
Villiers Primary School 2.07 km
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dhillon's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
180 m
This & That Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
180 m
Wilkinson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
245 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
259 m
Bradley Community Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
275 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
290 m
Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 4, 2021
306 m
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
306 m
Nom Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
318 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
320 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
327 m
Home from Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 11, 2009
430 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 8, 2018
443 m
Daisy Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 28, 2022
443 m
Triangle Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
459 m
Andy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
549 m
Bradley Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
549 m
Bradley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
549 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
549 m
Purple Flamez Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
549 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross St Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Cross St Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Lord Street Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 823 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 823 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 832 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rocket Pool Inland Water 801 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.98 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.68 km
The Gorge Valley 2.72 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.77 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.1 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1.8
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 82.4 12.2
300+ Mbps 88.9% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 525,241 kWh - mean 12,506 kWh : median 11,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 138,871 kWh - mean 3,387 kWh : median 2,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55298400
Longitude -2.07017400
OS Easting 395339
OS Northing 0295018
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3038
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 033A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2