Postcode WV3 7AB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV3 7AB is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV3 7AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV3 7AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7AB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV3 7AB is Mansard Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bantock Avenue and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7AB (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 St Peter's Collegiate Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on July 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV3 7AB is The Bluebrick and is 2.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV3 7AB 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 7AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV3 7AB, and the approximate distance away.

Mansard Close 30 m
Bradmore Road 160 m
Bantock Avenue 168 m
Addison Road 181 m
Downham Place 191 m
Faraday Gardens 209 m
Skidmore Avenue 223 m
Walford Avenue 254 m
Hughes Avenue 354 m
Rayleigh Road 384 m
Jeffcock Road 393 m
Aspen Way 411 m
Finchfield Road 467 m
Bruford Road 522 m
Birches Barn Road 539 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7AB

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 7AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
398 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
486 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School 782 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
866 m
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
988 m
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.16 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.17 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.21 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.26 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.35 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.35 km
Woodfield Primary School 1.35 km
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 1.39 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.42 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.43 km
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.47 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.64 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.69 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.44 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.45 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.45 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.46 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.46 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.47 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.53 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.56 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.6 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.67 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.68 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.69 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.69 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.8 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
2.86 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
2.87 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.89 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.9 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
2.94 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 7AB - Data from Apr 2022

Bantock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bantock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Little Birches Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 7AB - Data from Dec 2021

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.23 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.68 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.96 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.26 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 7AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 243,237 kWh - mean 17,374 kWh : median 16,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 65,895 kWh - mean 4,707 kWh : median 4,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57880800
Longitude -2.15124700
OS Easting 389848
OS Northing 0297899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12274
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: 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 E33021320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 026B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1