Postcode WV3 7AG (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7AG and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 7AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to WV3 7AG is Jeffcock Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bamford Rd and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7AG (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 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 7AG is The Great Western and is 2.4 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 3.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.1% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jeffcock Road 53 m
Bruford Road 88 m
Fistral Gardens 132 m
Barn Green 139 m
Bamford Road 170 m
Norfolk Road 207 m
Burleigh Road 221 m
Rayleigh Road 221 m
Skidmore Avenue 244 m
Downham Place 256 m
Birches Barn Road 273 m
Bingley Street 291 m
Hughes Avenue 292 m
Walford Avenue 292 m
Aston Street 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7AG

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 7AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
291 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
639 m
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
739 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
877 m
Woodfield Primary School 988 m
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.07 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.14 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.26 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.34 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.4 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.42 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.53 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.59 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.64 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.69 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.74 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.79 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.4 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.4 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.41 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.41 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.47 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.5 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
2.6 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.74 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.76 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.79 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
2.82 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.84 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.86 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.86 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
2.9 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.92 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.95 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
3.04 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bamford Rd Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Bamford Rd Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bruford Rd Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.41 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.57 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.22 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.6 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.3 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 2.8
30-300 Mbps 4.9% 89.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 95.1% 482.8 37

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 1,330,732 kWh - mean 19,010 kWh : median 17,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

74 meters consuming 266,877 kWh - mean 3,606 kWh : median 2,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57554000
Longitude -2.14747300
OS Easting 390103
OS Northing 0297535
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5211
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: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 020C
Output Area / Small Area 4C2