Postcode WV3 7AX (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7AX and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 7AX 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 7AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV3 7AX is Barn Green which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Birches and is 261 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.03 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7AX (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 7AX is The Great Western and is 2.59 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 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2 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 7AX 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 7AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barn Green 56 m
Fistral Gardens 89 m
Birches Barn Road 114 m
Hughes Avenue 131 m
Jeffcock Road 174 m
Walford Avenue 192 m
Skidmore Avenue 212 m
Broadleaf Gardens 215 m
Birches Barn Avenue 233 m
Downham Place 258 m
Bruford Road 266 m
Little Birches 284 m
Church Walk 290 m
Wellington Avenue 308 m
Addison Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7AX

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 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
472 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
733 m
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
876 m
Woodfield Primary School 923 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.2 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.2 km
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.21 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.26 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.34 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.44 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.52 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.6 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.6 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.62 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.62 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.64 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.77 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.58 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.59 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.6 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.6 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.65 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.68 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.71 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.77 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.91 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.93 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.93 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
3.01 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
3.02 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
3.08 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.1 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.12 km
Spence & Taste Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 24, 2019
3.23 km
Chick King Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2018
3.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Birches Bus Stop/Station 261 m
The Minster Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Little Birches Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Downham Place Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.55 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.76 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.33 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 69.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 76.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 144,404 kWh - mean 13,128 kWh : median 12,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 54,569 kWh - mean 4,198 kWh : median 2,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57498000
Longitude -2.15018600
OS Easting 389919
OS Northing 0297473
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: 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 E33021306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 020C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1