The postcode WV8 1YJ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. WV8 1YJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV8 1YJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 1YJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WV8 1YJ is Alderford Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blakeley Rise and is 343 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.84 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.43 km away.
The closest primary school to WV8 1YJ (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 1YJ is The Canalside Club and is 641 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.5 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 1YJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV8 1YJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV8 1YJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV8 1YJ
Introduction | June 1981 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV8 1YJ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Dovecotes Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 578 m |
Claregate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 608 m |
Aldersley High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 777 m |
Palmers Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 818 m |
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.17 km |
Rakegate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.36 km |
Pine Green Academy | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (December 19, 2018) | 1.4 km |
Ormiston NEW Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 1.41 km | |
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.47 km |
Birches First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.67 km | |
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 1.69 km |
Bushbury Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.88 km |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.93 km |
Tettenhall College Incorporated | Independent school | 2-18 | 2.05 km | |
Elston Hall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
Newbridge Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.1 km | |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.31 km | |
Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.43 km |
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 2.43 km |
Dunstall Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 2.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV8 1YJ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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The Canalside Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2017 | 641 m | |
Rakegate Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2017 | 1.37 km | |
Ormiston NEW Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
Accord Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
Stafford Road News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 10, 2021 | 1.55 km | |
Little Oaks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 1.55 km | |
Pavilion Bar \& Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 1.55 km | |
Polish Catholic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
Wheaton Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 28, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
Bar At Oxley Park Golf Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
Catering At Oxley Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
The Gate House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
Ming Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2018 | 1.73 km | |
The Cedar Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 1.73 km | |
Keg And Comfort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
Aldi Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2017 | 1.75 km | |
The Harrowby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
Alpha Pharmacy | Exempt November 12, 2020 | 1.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV8 1YJ - Data from Apr 2022
Blakeley Rise | 343 m | |
Blakeley Rise | 345 m | |
Eastney Crescent | 359 m | |
The Pilot | 414 m | |
The Pilot | 420 m | |
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.84 km | |
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.84 km | |
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.84 km | |
Bilbrook Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
Bilbrook Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
Codsall Rail Station | 3.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV8 1YJ - Data from Dec 2021
Aldersley Junction | 857 m | |
Wolverhampton Locks | 1.8 km | |
Pendeford Osier Bed | 2.35 km | |
Bedford Spinney | 2.36 km | |
Wergs Plantation | 2.41 km | |
Peace Green | 2.54 km | |
Bedford Gorse | 2.56 km | |
Clewley Coppice | 2.62 km | |
Island Pool | 2.68 km | |
The Long Wood | 2.73 km | |
The Round Wood | 2.83 km | |
Wood Coppice | 3.04 km | |
Bilbrook Jubilee Wood | 3.04 km | |
Ash Coppice | 3.05 km | |
Brick Kiln Covert | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV8 1YJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 45.2 Mbps | 76.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 66.7 | 9.1 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV8 1YJ - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.61334300 |
Longitude | -2.15418700 |
OS Easting | 389657 |
OS Northing | 0301741 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton South West |
Electoral Ward | Tettenhall Regis |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wolverhampton BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33021248 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 009 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 009C |
Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |