Postcode WV3 0LU (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 0LU and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 0LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 0LU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to WV3 0LU is Bristol Street which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Owen Rd and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 0LU (for ages 11 and under) is Bantock Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 WV3 0LU is The Great Western and is 1.84 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 2.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bristol Street 89 m
Oaklands Road 112 m
Dalton Street 128 m
Fisher Street 132 m
Bromford Rise 140 m
Fern Road 155 m
Lea Road 185 m
Manlove Street 201 m
Pennant Court 220 m
Upper Zoar Street 223 m
Lonsdale Road 236 m
Penn Street 240 m
Lime Street 255 m
Cardiff Street 255 m
Claremont Road 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 0LU

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 0LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
385 m
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
481 m
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
530 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
540 m
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 710 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
740 m
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
878 m
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
920 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.22 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.27 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Woodfield Primary School 1.32 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.47 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.65 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.72 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.73 km
Goldthorn Park Primary School 1.79 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.83 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.85 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.84 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.85 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.87 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
1.87 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
1.95 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.01 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.1 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
2.26 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.28 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.3 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.35 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
2.41 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.41 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.46 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.48 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.5 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.5 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
2.51 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
2.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Owen Rd Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Penn Rd Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Owen Rd Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Marston Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Penn Rd Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.98 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.08 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.95 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.48 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Gorge Valley 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 104.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.5 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 732,617 kWh - mean 21,548 kWh : median 17,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 0LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57684500
Longitude -2.13884500
OS Easting 390688
OS Northing 0297679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2515
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021300
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 020A
Output Area / Small Area 3A2