Postcode WV8 1RX (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WV8 1RX and nearby postcodes

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

WV8 1RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1RX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV8 1RX is Bentley Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Road and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Codsall Rail Station, 241 m away.

The closest primary school to WV8 1RX (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 1RX is The Canalside Club and is 4.21 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 4.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 WV8 1RX 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 1RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bentley Drive 21 m
Mount Gardens 65 m
Bramall Close 69 m
Station Road 112 m
Loveridge Close 129 m
The Square 144 m
Wilkes Road 149 m
Codsall Gardens 158 m
Bakers Way 183 m
Warwick Drive 194 m
Station Close 194 m
Wheel Avenue 196 m
The Wheel Court 202 m
Vaughan Gardens 207 m
Warner Road 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV8 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
401 m
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 858 m
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
904 m
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
937 m
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.39 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.39 km
Birches First School 1.99 km
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.84 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.92 km
Dovecotes Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.21 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.48 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.59 km
Woodthorne Primary School 3.63 km
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.65 km
Tettenhall Wood School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.69 km
Perton Primary Academy 3.69 km
Birchfield School 3.77 km
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.82 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.86 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wheel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Wheel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Histons Hill Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Codsall Rail Station Rail 241 m
Codsall Rail Station Rail 258 m
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 1.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Wood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Leighton Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Oaken Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ring Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Inland Pool Inland Water 2.16 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Wrottesley Park Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 78 19.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 129,976 kWh - mean 14,442 kWh : median 15,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,495 kWh - mean 3,944 kWh : median 3,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV8 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.62943700
Longitude -2.20032500
OS Easting 386538
OS Northing 0303539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15812
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Codsall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022267
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3