Postcode WV4 4LJ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV4 4LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV4 4LJ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV4 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV4 4LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 WV4 4LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV4 4LJ is Buckley Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warstones Drive and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WV4 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Springdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 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 WV4 4LJ is The Great Western and is 4.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 4.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV4 4LJ 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 WV4 4LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV4 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Buckley Road 25 m
Oakley Grove 58 m
Hill Croft Gardens 82 m
Oakley Road 88 m
Rochford Grove 130 m
Canterbury Road 179 m
Tenbury Court 207 m
Regent Road 236 m
Warstones Road 245 m
Tenbury Gardens 249 m
Reedham Gardens 281 m
Pinfold Lane 299 m
Claverley Drive 310 m
Wolverley Avenue 318 m
Fancourt Avenue 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV4 4LJ

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 WV4 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
182 m
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
499 m
Penn Hall School Outstanding
(June 13, 2017)
841 m
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
849 m
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
849 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
1 km
Woodfield Primary School 1.16 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 1.32 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.7 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.84 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.98 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.06 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.07 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.08 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.1 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
2.32 km
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.34 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.54 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.54 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV4 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.16 km
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.16 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
4.16 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.18 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
4.18 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.22 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.22 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.22 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
4.26 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.29 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
4.31 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
4.32 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
4.32 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
4.35 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.37 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.39 km
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
4.44 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
4.53 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.53 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV4 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Warstones Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Warstones Drive Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Hollybush Lane Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Pinfold Lane Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Hollybush Lane Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 4.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV4 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ladywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Wodehouse Mill Pool Inland Water 2.39 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bullmeadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Gospel End Common Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV4 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 87.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 29.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 482,175 kWh - mean 16,627 kWh : median 15,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 130,661 kWh - mean 4,666 kWh : median 3,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV4 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56375800
Longitude -2.16549000
OS Easting 388879
OS Northing 0296227
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12454
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Electoral Ward Penn
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 031D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1