Postcode WV9 5PS (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV9 5PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV9 5PS is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. WV9 5PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV9 5PS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 WV9 5PS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV9 5PS is Alverstoke Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Emsworth Crescent and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WV9 5PS (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 29, 2017. 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 WV9 5PS is The Harrowby Arms and is 934 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummy Yummy Rice House and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 WV9 5PS 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 WV9 5PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV9 5PS, and the approximate distance away.

Alverstoke Close 37 m
Ashwells Grove 47 m
Halesworth Road 77 m
Portswood Close 101 m
Markham Croft 107 m
Chaldon Close 120 m
Highbrook Close 121 m
Chandlers Close 130 m
Eldridge Close 144 m
Hambledon Close 179 m
Blaydon Road 210 m
Emsworth Crescent 211 m
Woodford Close 214 m
Howland Close 217 m
The Moorings 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV9 5PS

Introduction January 1983
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 WV9 5PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
303 m
Dovecotes Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
589 m
Ormiston NEW Academy 655 m
Rakegate Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
898 m
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.02 km
Elston Hall Primary School 1.42 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.44 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.48 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 1.58 km
Birches First School 1.98 km
Bushbury Lane Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.02 km
Pine Green Academy Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
2.21 km
Northwood Park Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.27 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.29 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.29 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.31 km
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
2.36 km
Woodbury School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.38 km
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.57 km
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV9 5PS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV9 5PS - Data from Apr 2022

Emsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Emsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Emsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Emsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Whitburn Close Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV9 5PS - Data from Dec 2021

Aldersley Junction Inland Water 1.43 km
Pendeford Osier Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Island Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.19 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Coven Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bedford Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Bedford Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Wergs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV9 5PS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.8% 19.2 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.8 10.3
300+ Mbps 88.2% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 226,750 kWh - mean 14,172 kWh : median 11,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV9 5PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62059600
Longitude -2.14867400
OS Easting 390032
OS Northing 0302547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21564
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021231
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 003B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3