Postcode WV2 1EP (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV2 1EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV2 1EP is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV2 1EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV2 1EP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 WV2 1EP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WV2 1EP is Jeffs Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartwright St and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 484 m away at The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WV2 1EP (for ages 11 and under) is SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WV2 1EP is The Great Western and is 1.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chick King Fish Bar and is 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV2 1EP 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 WV2 1EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV2 1EP, and the approximate distance away.

Jeffs Avenue 27 m
Bowdler Road 49 m
Christopher Road 81 m
All Saints Road 87 m
Mills Crescent 130 m
Maxwell Road 142 m
Adelaide Walk 180 m
Gower Street 182 m
The Square 189 m
Caledonia Road 190 m
Granville Street 195 m
Vicarage Road 222 m
Derry Street 224 m
Granville Close 249 m
Dartmouth Street 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV2 1EP

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 WV2 1EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
98 m
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
98 m
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
559 m
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
805 m
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
870 m
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 939 m
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.21 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.24 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.36 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.41 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.43 km
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Goldthorn Park Primary School 1.55 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.63 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.66 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.72 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.76 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.87 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV2 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.11 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.18 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.23 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.23 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.43 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.43 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
1.44 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
1.56 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.63 km
Hope Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.66 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
1.73 km
Easy Shop Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.73 km
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.73 km
Normacs Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.73 km
Pizza Line & Grill LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2021
1.73 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.77 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.79 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
1.83 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
1.87 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV2 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Cartwright St Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Cartwright St Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 484 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 484 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 485 m
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV2 1EP - Data from Dec 2021

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.14 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.03 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
The Gorge Valley 3.63 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.81 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV2 1EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 313,430 kWh - mean 12,055 kWh : median 10,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 62,196 kWh - mean 2,392 kWh : median 2,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV2 1EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57724400
Longitude -2.11997300
OS Easting 391967
OS Northing 0297721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4913
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Ettingshall
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023231
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 035G
Output Area / Small Area 4B1