Postcode WV3 8LR (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 8LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV3 8LR is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV3 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV3 8LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WV3 8LR is The Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castlecroft Gardens and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.81 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 8LR (for ages 11 and under) is Bhylls Acre Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Smestow School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV3 8LR is The Bluebrick and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV3 8LR 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 8LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV3 8LR, and the approximate distance away.

The Avenue 18 m
Piper Road 28 m
York Road 106 m
Glendale Close 166 m
Bhylls Crescent 171 m
School Close 174 m
Castlecroft Gardens 195 m
Northfield Grove 227 m
Bhylls Lane 236 m
Orchard Court 241 m
Orchard Crescent 250 m
Castlecroft Road 286 m
Farm Road 292 m
Denham Gardens 292 m
Adams Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 8LR

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 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
172 m
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
434 m
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
719 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
742 m
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
865 m
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
1.16 km
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.16 km
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.32 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.52 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.57 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.65 km
Wightwick Hall School 1.81 km
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
2.1 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.13 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.22 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
2.24 km
Woodfield Primary School 2.26 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 2.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
4.13 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.26 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
4.26 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.27 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
4.29 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.3 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.3 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
4.3 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.33 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
4.35 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.35 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
4.36 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
4.37 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
4.37 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.41 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
4.41 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.41 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
4.41 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.42 km
The Science Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
4.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Castlecroft Gardens Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Castlecroft Gardens Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bhylls Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Bhylls Lane Bus Stop/Station 259 m
White Oak Drive Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 4.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 8LR - Data from Dec 2021

The Pool Inland Water 2.21 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Ladywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Stafford Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Sling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 134.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 25 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 623,181 kWh - mean 18,329 kWh : median 17,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57591100
Longitude -2.17880200
OS Easting 387980
OS Northing 0297581
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27320
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021329
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 028E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1