Postcode WV3 9RG (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV3 9RG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV3 9RG is Leyland Avenue which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merridale Lane and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to WV3 9RG (for ages 11 and under) is Merridale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of WV3 9RG is The Bluebrick and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leyland Avenue 83 m
Merridale Gardens 97 m
Merridale Avenue 110 m
Merridale Lane 133 m
Merridale Road 139 m
Gamesfield Green 157 m
Pine Close 164 m
Merridale Crescent 170 m
Oak Street 195 m
Crawford Road 202 m
Fir Grove 213 m
Elm Street 241 m
Hartley Street 249 m
Aspen Way 311 m
Glengarry Gardens 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV3 9RG

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 9RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverhampton Grammar School 248 m
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
274 m
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Good
(February 5, 2020)
652 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
737 m
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
738 m
City of Wolverhampton College Good
(November 17, 2017)
841 m
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 968 m
Broadmeadow Special School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.13 km
West Park Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.15 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.15 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.15 km
Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 1.15 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.21 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.38 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.41 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.46 km
Newbridge Preparatory School 1.5 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.56 km
Dunstall Hill Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.77 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.05 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.06 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
2.07 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
2.09 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
2.09 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.09 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.13 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.13 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.14 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.16 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.16 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
2.2 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.21 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
2.36 km
Little Dessert Shop Holdings Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 11, 2022
2.39 km
McDonalds Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
2.4 km
Molineux Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.4 km
Woden Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
September 17, 2019
2.42 km
Stop 'N' Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.42 km
Coven Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2020
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merridale Lane Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Merridale Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Aspen Way Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Crawford Rd Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Aspen Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 5.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Peace Green Urban Greenspace 1.7 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.41 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.41 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.71 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 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 0% 75.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 62,013 kWh - mean 8,859 kWh : median 8,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,329 kWh - mean 2,904 kWh : median 2,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV3 9RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58355800
Longitude -2.14850400
OS Easting 390035
OS Northing 0298427
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