Postcode WV2 4PR (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV2 4PR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV2 4PR is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV2 4PR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV2 4PR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 WV2 4PR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV2 4PR is Needwood Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldthorn Hill Rd and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WV2 4PR (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colton Hills Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 25, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV2 4PR is The Great Western and is 2.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Woodcross Fish Bar and is 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 3.1 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 4PR 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 4PR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV2 4PR, and the approximate distance away.

Needwood Close 54 m
Argyle Road 101 m
Wardlow Close 127 m
Chetwynd Road 171 m
Goldthorn Hill 173 m
Elizabeth Avenue 193 m
Anne Road 203 m
Marlbrook Drive 207 m
Bromwynd Close 216 m
Coton Road 269 m
Charles Avenue 274 m
Rosemary Avenue 296 m
Fowler Street 306 m
Goldthorn Road 313 m
Upper Villiers Street 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV2 4PR

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 4PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
489 m
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
605 m
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
748 m
Goldthorn Park Primary School 919 m
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
921 m
Woodfield Primary School 931 m
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
972 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.2 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.21 km
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.22 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.4 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.53 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.54 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.64 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.67 km
Spring Vale Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.82 km
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.94 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
Penn Hall School Outstanding
(June 13, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV2 4PR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.45 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.49 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.53 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.53 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.67 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.7 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
2.73 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.77 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
2.84 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
2.85 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.85 km
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
2.87 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
2.87 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
2.87 km
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.9 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
2.9 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
2.94 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV2 4PR - Data from Apr 2022

Goldthorn Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Goldthorn Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Chetwynd Rd Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Chetwynd Rd Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Goldthorne Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 345 m
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV2 4PR - Data from Dec 2021

Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.44 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.01 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
The Gorge Valley 3.12 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Gospel End Common Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV2 4PR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.5 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 19.53 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 64.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 73.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 305,395 kWh - mean 20,360 kWh : median 16,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,675 kWh - mean 2,578 kWh : median 2,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV2 4PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56802700
Longitude -2.13550600
OS Easting 390912
OS Northing 0296696
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9876
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Blakenhall
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023230
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 035A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1