Postcode WV4 6LP (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV4 6LP and nearby postcodes

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

WV4 6LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6LP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV4 6LP is Sunset Place which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Avenue and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WV4 6LP (for ages 11 and under) is Lanesfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. 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 6LP is Elisabeth Arms and is 685 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Woodcross Fish Bar and is 773 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV4 6LP 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 6LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sunset Place 73 m
Hackford Road 114 m
Pritchett Avenue 127 m
Newman Avenue 127 m
Florence Avenue 156 m
Crawford Avenue 193 m
Genthorn Close 200 m
Hill Avenue 234 m
Wood Street 240 m
Hilton Road 255 m
Dresden Close 259 m
Gordon Avenue 264 m
Ward Grove 273 m
Needwood Drive 291 m
Norbury Crescent 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV4 6LP

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 6LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lanesfield Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
97 m
Hill Avenue Academy Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
255 m
Spring Vale Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
526 m
Parkfield Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
996 m
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Manor Primary School 1.12 km
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.14 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.2 km
Goldthorn Park Primary School 1.43 km
Bilston Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.59 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.64 km
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.81 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.92 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.97 km
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.99 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.11 km
Colton Hills Community School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.14 km
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.21 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2020
685 m
Elisabeth Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
685 m
Sedgemoor Off Licence & Grocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
685 m
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
773 m
Child's Avenue Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 15, 2022
808 m
Eataliano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
808 m
Galleon Wines Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2018
808 m
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
846 m
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
864 m
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
864 m
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
878 m
Lime Tree Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
910 m
Booker Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
967 m
Coseley Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
1.05 km
Ettingshall Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
1.05 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
1.07 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
1.11 km
Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Birmingham New Rd Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Laburnam Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Birmingham New Rd Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
The Gorge Valley 1.32 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 3.16 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6
30-300 Mbps 5.1% 69.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 94.9% 460 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 544,431 kWh - mean 14,714 kWh : median 12,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV4 6LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55717400
Longitude -2.10587600
OS Easting 392919
OS Northing 0295487
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward Spring Vale
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 E33021343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 032B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1