Postcode WV3 9QB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 9QB and nearby postcodes

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

WV3 9QB 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 9QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WV3 9QB is Compton Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wolverhampton Grammar School and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 9QB (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 Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of WV3 9QB is The Bluebrick and is 2.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Compton Road 25 m
Westland Avenue 91 m
Westland Road 106 m
Westland Gardens 141 m
Rupert Street 177 m
Marchant Road 193 m
Clark Road 204 m
Merridale Lane 219 m
Merridale Avenue 238 m
Merridale Crescent 251 m
Larches Lane 264 m
Crawford Road 284 m
Leyland Avenue 306 m
Merridale Road 352 m
Paget Road 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 9QB

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 9QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverhampton Grammar School 86 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
425 m
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
557 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
603 m
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 652 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
888 m
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
997 m
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
997 m
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1 km
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.06 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.07 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.09 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.18 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.34 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.52 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.55 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.56 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
1.61 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.88 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.03 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.07 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.11 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.13 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.13 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.14 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.14 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.14 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.15 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
2.18 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.19 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.21 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.21 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
2.22 km
Jones Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.22 km
Taste Buds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.27 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wolverhampton Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Wolverhampton Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Marchant Rd Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Marchant Rd Bus Stop/Station 252 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 4.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.56 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.18 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.41 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.5 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Corser's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% 19 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 443,950 kWh - mean 22,197 kWh : median 19,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 180,866 kWh - mean 5,834 kWh : median 5,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 9QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58637900
Longitude -2.14998900
OS Easting 389935
OS Northing 0298741
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22550
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 021E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1