Postcode WV3 7JB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 7JB and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 7JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 7JB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV3 7JB is Wenlock Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxbarn Avenue and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.42 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 7JB (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 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 7JB is The Bluebrick and is 2.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wenlock Avenue 71 m
Minsterley Close 71 m
Star Street 83 m
Wrekin Drive 127 m
Havelock Close 165 m
Bayston Avenue 169 m
Maple Road 185 m
Burnell Gardens 204 m
Inglewood Avenue 215 m
Glenmore Close 216 m
Alderton Drive 219 m
Bamber Close 246 m
Broad Lane 248 m
Little Birches 262 m
B4161 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 7JB

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 7JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
675 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
903 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
910 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
914 m
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.03 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.12 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.18 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.21 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.21 km
Woodfield Primary School 1.24 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.37 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.41 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.42 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.43 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.6 km
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 1.62 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.62 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.72 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.76 km
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.95 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.96 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.96 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.97 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.97 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.98 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
3.04 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.06 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.07 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.16 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.16 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.17 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
3.18 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
3.31 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
3.37 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
3.38 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
3.38 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.39 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.4 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxbarn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Oxbarn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Gunmakers Arms Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bradmore Inn Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 5.95 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.7 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.18 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.39 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 68.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 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% 72.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 220,970 kWh - mean 8,839 kWh : median 7,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 53,487 kWh - mean 2,229 kWh : median 2,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 7JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57653400
Longitude -2.15780600
OS Easting 389403
OS Northing 0297647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22605
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Merry Hill
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 021C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3