Postcode WV3 7ER (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7ER and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 7ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 7ER as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV3 7ER is Ackleton Gardens which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Walk and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7ER (for ages 11 and under) is Warstones Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 30, 2017. 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 7ER is The Great Western and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ackleton Gardens 98 m
Church Road 143 m
Glenmore Close 143 m
Lutley Close 153 m
Wellington Avenue 164 m
Maple Road 165 m
Amina Gardens 200 m
Havelock Close 219 m
Victoria Road 232 m
Birches Barn Avenue 232 m
Inglewood Avenue 234 m
St Philips Grove 238 m
Church Walk 255 m
Oxbarn Avenue 290 m
Hazel Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7ER

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 7ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
792 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
890 m
Woodfield Primary School 911 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
921 m
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
974 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.07 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.25 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.38 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.4 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.44 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.47 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.55 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
1.7 km
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.7 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.71 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.74 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.75 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.03 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
3.03 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
3.04 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
3.04 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
3.08 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.1 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
3.15 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.2 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.28 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.32 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
3.34 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.37 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.37 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
3.44 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
3.46 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
3.5 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.53 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.54 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
3.63 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Walk Bus Stop/Station 179 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Oxbarn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hazel Rd Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.91 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.21 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Wodehouse Mill Pool Inland Water 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.1 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 562,197 kWh - mean 16,535 kWh : median 15,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57354200
Longitude -2.15648200
OS Easting 389492
OS Northing 0297314
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16835
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 026C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1