Postcode WV3 0AD (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 0AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV3 0AD is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV3 0AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV3 0AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 WV3 0AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WV3 0AD is Oak Street which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crawford Rd and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 0AD (for ages 11 and under) is Merridale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of WV3 0AD is The Bluebrick and is 1.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV3 0AD 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 WV3 0AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV3 0AD, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Street 114 m
Merridale Road 133 m
Elm Street 150 m
Hartley Street 151 m
Oaks Crescent 164 m
Yew Street 175 m
Crawford Road 186 m
Merridale Gardens 192 m
Ash Street 208 m
Merridale Crescent 216 m
Oaks Drive 248 m
Pine Close 257 m
Merridale Lane 266 m
Melbury Close 272 m
Fir Grove 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 0AD

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 WV3 0AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
311 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School 386 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
423 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
701 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
891 m
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 900 m
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
933 m
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
993 m
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.02 km
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 1.11 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.19 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.36 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.39 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.39 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.44 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.47 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.61 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.61 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.64 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 0AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
1.81 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.82 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.84 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.84 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.84 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.87 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.89 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.9 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.9 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
1.98 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.99 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.99 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.99 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.13 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
2.19 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.2 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.24 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.26 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.26 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 0AD - Data from Apr 2022

Crawford Rd Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Crawford Rd Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Merridale Lane Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Lord St Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Hartley St Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 0AD - Data from Dec 2021

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.53 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.15 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.29 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.69 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 0AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.5 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 118,630 kWh - mean 14,829 kWh : median 12,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 55,989 kWh - mean 6,221 kWh : median 6,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 0AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58369800
Longitude -2.14468200
OS Easting 390294
OS Northing 0298442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1257
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Graiseley
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 E33021305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 020B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1