Postcode WV3 9LA (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 9LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV3 9LA is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV3 9LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV3 9LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 9LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV3 9LA is Ross Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Rd and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.36 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 9LA (for ages 11 and under) is St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022. 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 9LA is Jones Road Working Mens Club and is 2.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV3 9LA 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 9LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV3 9LA, and the approximate distance away.

Ross Close 19 m
Avenue Road 41 m
Wyvis Close 54 m
Pentland Gardens 79 m
Nevis Court 142 m
Glen Court 168 m
Horsehills Drive 224 m
Park Rise 269 m
Compton Park 305 m
Water Dale 313 m
Paget Road 352 m
Richmond Road 474 m
Clark Road 476 m
Compton Road 588 m
Compton Road West 596 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 9LA

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 9LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
237 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
358 m
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
422 m
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
422 m
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 449 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School 656 m
Newbridge Preparatory School 845 m
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
915 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
1.04 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.04 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.12 km
Tettenhall College Incorporated 1.18 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.27 km
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.45 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.45 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.47 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.48 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.53 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
1.56 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV3 9LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.28 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.41 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.41 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
2.48 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
2.5 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.5 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.55 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.55 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.56 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.58 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.63 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.65 km
The Science Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
2.65 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.65 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.66 km
University Of Wolverhampton Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.68 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.71 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.71 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.72 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV3 9LA - Data from Apr 2022

Avenue Rd Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Avenue Rd Bus Stop/Station 111 m
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Bus Stop/Station 239 m
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Halls of Residence Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV3 9LA - Data from Dec 2021

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.45 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.46 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.09 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Wrottesley Park Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.97 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Stafford Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV3 9LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 121.3 16.1
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 209,546 kWh - mean 19,050 kWh : median 18,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 9LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58736300
Longitude -2.15860700
OS Easting 389351
OS Northing 0298850
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23519
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Park
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 E33021311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1