Postcode WV4 6HB (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV4 6HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV4 6HB is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV4 6HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV4 6HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6HB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV4 6HB is Penhallow Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Red Lion and is 204 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to WV4 6HB (for ages 11 and under) is Parkfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colton Hills Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 25, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV4 6HB is Elisabeth Arms and is 1.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 189.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 2.5 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 WV4 6HB 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 6HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV4 6HB, and the approximate distance away.

Penhallow Drive 44 m
Hardon Road 53 m
Dimmock Street 57 m
Bowen Street 57 m
Inverkip Walk 86 m
Edward Street 103 m
Parkfield Colliery 113 m
Greenock Crescent 127 m
Attwood Gardens 149 m
Martin Street 151 m
Sharon Close 154 m
Parkfield Road 164 m
A4039 194 m
Dunoon Drive 205 m
Millport Road 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV4 6HB

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 6HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
0 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
479 m
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Good
(April 19, 2018)
533 m
Spring Vale Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
653 m
Goldthorn Park Primary School 867 m
Lanesfield Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
907 m
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.13 km
Hill Avenue Academy Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
1.23 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.33 km
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.35 km
Grove Primary Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.35 km
WV2 Education Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.49 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.75 km
Graiseley Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.83 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.85 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.91 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.94 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.97 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV4 6HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
S K Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2017
1.37 km
The Meat Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.43 km
Bilston Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2022
1.49 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.49 km
Bilston Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.49 km
Central Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2020
1.52 km
Elisabeth Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.52 km
Sedgemoor Off Licence & Grocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.52 km
City Of Wolverhampton College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.56 km
Millfields Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
1.62 km
Newlyn Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.64 km
Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.68 km
Hayes News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.68 km
Shri Durga Bhawan Temple Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.68 km
Dine Contract Catering: Sharps Bedrooms Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.73 km
Mecca Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.73 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
1.74 km
B&Q Warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2021
1.75 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
1.75 km
Big D'z Convenience And Winery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV4 6HB - Data from Apr 2022

The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Thompson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Parkfield Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Parkfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV4 6HB - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 959 m
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.21 km
The Gorge Valley 2.23 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 3.57 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.71 km
Light Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV4 6HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 189.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 21.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.8 18
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 132,866 kWh - mean 16,608 kWh : median 15,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,307 kWh - mean 2,538 kWh : median 1,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV4 6HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56538500
Longitude -2.11172300
OS Easting 392524
OS Northing 0296401
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5726
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Ettingshall
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 E33021331
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 029A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1