Postcode WV9 5RQ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV9 5RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV9 5RQ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. WV9 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV9 5RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV9 5RQ is Crocus Crescent which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penshaw Close and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to WV9 5RQ (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 5RQ is The Harrowby Arms and is 684 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 939 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 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 WV9 5RQ 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 5RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crocus Crescent 16 m
Coombe Croft 34 m
Aster Walk 50 m
Fordham Grove 66 m
Armstead Road 82 m
Daisy Walk 93 m
Fincham Close 103 m
Jasmine Close 115 m
Rathlin Close 134 m
Burnsall Close 155 m
Lavender Close 181 m
Earlswood Crescent 186 m
Mirfield Close 194 m
Clewley Drive 204 m
Penshaw Close 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV9 5RQ

Introduction January 1993
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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
486 m
Ormiston NEW Academy 692 m
Dovecotes Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Rakegate Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.17 km
Elston Hall Primary School 1.34 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 1.35 km
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.45 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.96 km
Claregate Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.14 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.23 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.23 km
Northwood Park Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.24 km
Birches First School 2.27 km
Woodbury School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.3 km
Bushbury Lane Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.47 km
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
2.59 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.73 km
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.75 km
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.75 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Harrowby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
684 m
Ormiston NEW Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
692 m
Harrowby Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
939 m
Paul's News Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
939 m
Yummy Yummy Rice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
939 m
Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.17 km
Rakegate Convenience Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.18 km
Accord Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.27 km
Eggless Cake Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
1.28 km
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
1.28 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.28 km
La Radu Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.28 km
Oxley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.28 km
Pizza Tower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
1.28 km
Real Meat Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
1.28 km
Simply Sammys Kitchen And Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
1.28 km
Westpool Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.28 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 28, 2018
1.31 km
Drinks 4 U Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
1.31 km
Pete's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 2, 2022
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Penshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Clewley Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Armstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Clewley Drive Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Bilbrook Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pendeford Osier Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Island Pool Inland Water 1.34 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Coven Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 2.07 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Coven Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ring Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bilbrook Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.75 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 129 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 71,694 kWh - mean 10,242 kWh : median 10,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,493 kWh - mean 3,812 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV9 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62648600
Longitude -2.14705400
OS Easting 390143
OS Northing 0303202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27710
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018714
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 002B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1