Postcode WV14 8YU (Sandwell)

Map showing WV14 8YU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV14 8YU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. WV14 8YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV14 8YU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8YU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WV14 8YU is Jenny Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Steven Drive and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8YU (for ages 11 and under) is Wallbrook Primary Academy. 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 8YU is Coseley Cricket Club and is 585 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven Happy and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV14 8YU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell 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 8YU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jenny Close 15 m
Steven Drive 49 m
Lilian Grove 63 m
Julie Croft 80 m
Sarah Close 98 m
Hobart Road 111 m
Batmans Hill Road 143 m
Purdy Road 160 m
Painters Croft 161 m
Nicholls Road 212 m
Brunel Drive 221 m
Star Foundry Drive 233 m
Cornfields Close 237 m
Cox Road 238 m
Attlee Crescent 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8YU

Introduction September 1991
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 8YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary Academy 440 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
585 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
874 m
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
989 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.01 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.01 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.33 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.4 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.53 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.62 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.7 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.71 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.74 km
Manor Primary School 1.79 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.79 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.8 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.87 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.93 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
0 m
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
193 m
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
193 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
369 m
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
440 m
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
444 m
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
444 m
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
444 m
Home from Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 11, 2009
466 m
Christ Church Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
533 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
550 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
550 m
Lotus Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
550 m
Coseley Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
556 m
Johns Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2013
556 m
Little Walkers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
556 m
Premier Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2019
556 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 8, 2018
557 m
Daisy Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 28, 2022
557 m
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
585 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Steven Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Steven Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Attlee Crescent Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Brunel Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Attlee Crescent Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 806 m
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 885 m
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.03 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.18 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.43 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.54 km
The Gorge Valley 2.54 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 72.8 17
300+ Mbps 94.7% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 199,648 kWh - mean 11,744 kWh : median 11,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 94,034 kWh - mean 5,224 kWh : median 4,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8YU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54696100
Longitude -2.07091700
OS Easting 395288
OS Northing 0294348
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6037
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Princes End
Local Authority District Sandwell
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 E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2