The postcode WV3 7LG is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV3 7LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV3 7LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 7LG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WV3 7LG is Kingsclere Walk which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Five Ways and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.56 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.95 km away.
The closest primary school to WV3 7LG (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highfields School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WV3 7LG is The Bluebrick and is 4.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WV3 7LG is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV3 7LG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV3 7LG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV3 7LG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV3 7LG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 245 m |
| Warstones Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 613 m |
| Penn Fields School | Special school | 5-19 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 712 m |
| Highfields School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 712 m |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 820 m |
| Springdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 873 m |
| Uplands Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Westacre Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Smestow School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Penn Hall School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (June 13, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| St Edmunds Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Bantock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Merridale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.26 km | |
| City of Wolverhampton College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 17, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| The Royal School, Wolverhampton | Academy | 4-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 2.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 7LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 4.1 km | |
| The Bluebrick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2019 | 4.1 km | |
| The Great Western | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 4.11 km | |
| Meals On Wheels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| Wickes Building Supplies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
| Getir UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 4.19 km | |
| UTC Wolverhampton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 4.22 km | |
| The Griddle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 4.28 km | |
| The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 4.28 km | |
| Springfield Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 4.32 km | |
| Casper Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 14, 2020 | 4.33 km | |
| Little Dessert Shop Holdings | Exempt January 11, 2022 | 4.45 km | |
| Alan Garbett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2018 | 4.46 km | |
| Coven Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 20, 2020 | 4.49 km | |
| Jones Road Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 4.49 km | |
| McDonalds Restaurants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 4.49 km | |
| Molineux Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2018 | 4.49 km | |
| Woden Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2019 | 4.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 7LG - Data from Apr 2022
| Five Ways | 83 m | |
| Five Ways | 106 m | |
| Pinfold Grove | 256 m | |
| Pinfold Grove | 289 m | |
| Fareham Crescent | 296 m | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.56 km | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.56 km | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.56 km | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 3.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 7LG - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradney Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Foxhill Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Orton Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Nut Tree Coppice | 2.28 km | |
| Fox Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Light Wood | 2.55 km | |
| The Pool | 2.58 km | |
| Lloyd Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Ladywell Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Park Coppice | 2.91 km | |
| Lyde Brook Coppice | 3.04 km | |
| Wodehouse Mill Pool | 3.18 km | |
| Bullmeadow Coppice | 3.32 km | |
| Ashen Coppice | 3.39 km | |
| Alder Coppice | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 7LG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.8 Mbps | 27.4 Mbps | 65.36 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 19.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 0.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57086000 |
| Longitude | -2.17203900 |
| OS Easting | 388437 |
| OS Northing | 0297018 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33021312 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |