Postcode WV5 8JP (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WV5 8JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV5 8JP is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV5 8JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV5 8JP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 WV5 8JP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WV5 8JP is Forge Valley Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Giggetty Bridge and is 422 m away.

The closest primary school to WV5 8JP (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Trees School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wombourne High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV5 8JP is Horse And Jockey and is 6.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 6.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV5 8JP is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV5 8JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV5 8JP, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Valley Way 14 m
Clap Gate Grove 78 m
Forge Leys 89 m
Birch Coppice 92 m
Brookside Close 125 m
Pool House Road 144 m
Quendale 147 m
Brindley Close 168 m
Rushwater Close 170 m
Wombrook Dale 184 m
Deepdales 191 m
The Meadlands 202 m
Green Meadow Close 204 m
The Paddock 223 m
Wodehouse Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV5 8JP

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 WV5 8JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Trees School 502 m
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
507 m
Wombourne High School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
741 m
Westfield Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
943 m
Blakeley Heath Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School 1.67 km
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.77 km
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.78 km
Maidensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.08 km
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.6 km
Penn Hall School Outstanding
(June 13, 2017)
4.13 km
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.14 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 4.18 km
Penn Fields School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.24 km
Highfields School Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.24 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.31 km
Springdale Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.38 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
4.41 km
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.43 km
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV5 8JP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.82 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.82 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
6.82 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
6.94 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.99 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.07 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
7.07 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
7.08 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.08 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
7.14 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
7.14 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
7.14 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
7.17 km
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
7.19 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
7.22 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
7.24 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
7.42 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
7.48 km
Child's Avenue Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 15, 2022
7.49 km
Eataliano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
7.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV5 8JP - Data from Apr 2022

Giggetty Bridge Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Giggetty Bridge Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Giggetty Lane Bus Stop/Station 509 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV5 8JP - Data from Dec 2021

Monkspath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Himley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Greenhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bullmeadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Parson's Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Ladywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blackhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hawkswell Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Round Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Whitehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Fox Hill Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Swindon Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Great Pool Inland Water 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV5 8JP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 328.33 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 50 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 63 16.4
300+ Mbps 77.8% 328 50

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 382,909 kWh - mean 14,182 kWh : median 13,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV5 8JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.53167200
Longitude -2.20645400
OS Easting 386092
OS Northing 0292665
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Staffordshire
County Electorial Division Wombourne ED
Electoral Ward Wombourne South West
Local Authority District South Staffordshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Staffordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000196
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Staffordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wombourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 013G
Output Area / Small Area 6B2