Postcode WV8 1AF (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WV8 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV8 1AF is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV8 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV8 1AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 WV8 1AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WV8 1AF is Chadwell Gardens which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheel Avenue and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Codsall Rail Station, 443 m away.

The closest primary school to WV8 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Aldersley High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV8 1AF is The Canalside Club and is 4.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummy Yummy Rice House and is 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 WV8 1AF 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 WV8 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV8 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Chadwell Gardens 40 m
Stretton Gardens 124 m
The Wheel Court 132 m
Chillington Drive 144 m
Vaughan Gardens 147 m
Wheel Avenue 151 m
Walton Gardens 162 m
Ashley Gardens 191 m
Nursery Gardens 196 m
The Square 209 m
Wilkes Road 211 m
Gorsty Hayes 214 m
Mount Gardens 215 m
Blythe Gardens 231 m
Belvide Gardens 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV8 1AF

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 WV8 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
287 m
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
664 m
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 704 m
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
765 m
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.16 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Birches First School 1.85 km
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.66 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.77 km
Dovecotes Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.02 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.55 km
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.6 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.62 km
Woodthorne Primary School 3.63 km
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.63 km
Tettenhall Wood School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.67 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.71 km
Perton Primary Academy 3.75 km
Ormiston NEW Academy 3.97 km
Birchfield School 3.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV8 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ormiston NEW Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
3.97 km
The Canalside Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2017
4.02 km
The Harrowby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
4.07 km
Rakegate Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
4.18 km
Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
4.32 km
Harrowby Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
4.32 km
Paul's News Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
4.32 km
Yummy Yummy Rice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
4.32 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
4.45 km
Accord Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
4.47 km
Eggless Cake Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
4.59 km
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
4.59 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
4.59 km
La Radu Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.59 km
Oxley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
4.59 km
Pizza Tower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
4.59 km
Real Meat Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
4.59 km
Simply Sammys Kitchen And Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
4.59 km
Westpool Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
4.59 km
Ming Moon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
4.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV8 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Wheel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Wheel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Histons Hill Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Codsall Rail Station Rail 443 m
Codsall Rail Station Rail 450 m
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 921 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV8 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Wood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Leighton Pool Inland Water 1.5 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ring Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Oaken Lawn Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Inland Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Wrottesley Park Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV8 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20.36 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.26 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 100% 18 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 288,286 kWh - mean 13,728 kWh : median 13,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 61,840 kWh - mean 2,945 kWh : median 2,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV8 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.62993800
Longitude -2.19679600
OS Easting 386777
OS Northing 0303594
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32287
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Staffordshire
County Electorial Division Codsall ED
Electoral Ward Codsall North
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Codsall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022271
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3