Postcode WV4 4RJ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV4 4RJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV4 4RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 4RJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV4 4RJ is Swancote Drive which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swancote Drive and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.83 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WV4 4RJ (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 4RJ is The Great Western and is 4.39 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swancote Drive 61 m
Kinver Drive 74 m
Beckbury Avenue 74 m
Rindleford Avenue 80 m
Lorien Close 105 m
West Green 147 m
North Green 177 m
South Green 185 m
Stourton Drive 205 m
Warstones Gardens 232 m
Wolverley Avenue 232 m
Warstones Drive 236 m
Arley Grove 246 m
Ludstone Avenue 249 m
Boundary Way 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV4 4RJ

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 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
361 m
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
361 m
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
425 m
Warstones Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
609 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(March 7, 2019)
729 m
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.21 km
Penn Hall School Outstanding
(June 13, 2017)
1.3 km
Woodfield Primary School 1.59 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.59 km
Uplands Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.65 km
Westacre Infant School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.8 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 1.8 km
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.88 km
Bantock Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.28 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.34 km
St Edmunds Catholic Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.34 km
Merridale Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
2.41 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.42 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.49 km
Wolverhampton Grammar School 2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.39 km
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
4.39 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.4 km
The Bluebrick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
4.4 km
Meals On Wheels Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
4.45 km
Springfield Cafe (University Of Wolverhampton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.47 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
4.51 km
UTC Wolverhampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
4.56 km
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
4.58 km
Springfield Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.68 km
The Griddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.69 km
The Well (Wolverhampton Foodbank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
4.69 km
Casper Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 14, 2020
4.69 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
4.7 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.76 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.76 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
4.76 km
Alan Garbett Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2018
4.8 km
Soho Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 20, 2019
4.81 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swancote Drive Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Swancote Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Highfields School Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Highfields School Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Warstone House Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 4.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Foxhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Orton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Nut Tree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lloyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ladywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lyde Brook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.59 km
Wodehouse Mill Pool Inland Water 2.66 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Bullmeadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 471,921 kWh - mean 12,101 kWh : median 11,143 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 128,727 kWh - mean 3,301 kWh : median 2,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV4 4RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56612100
Longitude -2.17247700
OS Easting 388406
OS Northing 0296491
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1854
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021328
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 028B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2