Postcode WV3 7HD (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7HD and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 7HD 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 7HD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to WV3 7HD is Glenmore Close which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazel Rd and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.62 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7HD (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 7HD is The Great Western and is 3.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 3.1 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 7HD 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 7HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glenmore Close 124 m
Oxbarn Avenue 167 m
Hazel Road 167 m
Victoria Road 190 m
Lutley Close 194 m
Rowan Crescent 201 m
Maple Road 209 m
Wenlock Avenue 247 m
Ackleton Gardens 247 m
Minsterley Close 247 m
Wrekin Drive 260 m
Bamber Close 262 m
Havelock Close 273 m
Trysull Road 276 m
Brandon Park 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7HD

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 7HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
720 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
723 m
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
845 m
Woodfield Primary School 1.04 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.07 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.16 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.26 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.32 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.43 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.47 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.48 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
1.57 km
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.57 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.59 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.71 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.71 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.74 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.16 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
3.17 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
3.17 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
3.17 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
3.21 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.22 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
3.27 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.31 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.35 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.43 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
3.44 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.45 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.45 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
3.55 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
3.59 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
3.62 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.65 km
Guvy's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.65 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
3.68 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hazel Rd Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 112 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Oxbarn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Oxbarn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.85 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.99 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.36 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 132.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 622,188 kWh - mean 20,071 kWh : median 19,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 145,421 kWh - mean 4,544 kWh : median 3,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57384400
Longitude -2.15906500
OS Easting 389317
OS Northing 0297348
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2