Postcode WV8 1UN (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV8 1UN and nearby postcodes

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

WV8 1UN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 WV8 1UN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV8 1UN is Barnwood Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Granary Rd and is 205 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.49 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WV8 1UN (for ages 11 and under) is Dovecotes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. 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 1UN is The Canalside Club and is 1.21 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 1.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV8 1UN 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 WV8 1UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barnwood Road 108 m
Bracken Close 121 m
Barley Close 145 m
The Glade 169 m
Granary Road 173 m
Ryefield 182 m
The Covert 185 m
Smallwood Road 254 m
Forge Close 267 m
Blanefield 291 m
Wheatsheaf Road 302 m
Middlefield 340 m
Cornfield 355 m
Eastney Crescent 405 m
Barnhurst Lane 466 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV8 1UN

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 1UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
199 m
Dovecotes Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
242 m
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
675 m
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.11 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.17 km
Birches First School 1.19 km
Ormiston NEW Academy 1.48 km
Rakegate Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.64 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.77 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
2 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.07 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 2.15 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.15 km
Elston Hall Primary School 2.23 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.25 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 2.4 km
Tettenhall College Incorporated 2.43 km
Bushbury Lane Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Canalside Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2017
1.21 km
Rakegate Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.46 km
Ormiston NEW Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.48 km
Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.64 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2017
1.72 km
The Harrowby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.74 km
Accord Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.8 km
Harrowby Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.93 km
Paul's News Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
1.93 km
Yummy Yummy Rice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
1.93 km
Little Oaks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.97 km
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.97 km
Ming Moon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
2.01 km
The Cedar Grange Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.01 km
Eggless Cake Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
2.01 km
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
2.01 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.01 km
La Radu Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.01 km
Oxley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.01 km
Pizza Tower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Granary Rd Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Dovecotes School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Granary Rd Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Dovecotes School Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Droveway Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.49 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Aldersley Junction Inland Water 1.52 km
Pendeford Osier Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Island Pool Inland Water 2.17 km
The Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.44 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Brick Kiln Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 114.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 299,222 kWh - mean 10,318 kWh : median 10,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV8 1UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61808200
Longitude -2.16008300
OS Easting 389259
OS Northing 0302269
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3517
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Oxley
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 E33021229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 003D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1