The postcode WV9 5RU is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. WV9 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV9 5RU 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 5RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WV9 5RU is Burnsall Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clewley Drive and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WV9 5RU (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 5RU is The Harrowby Arms and is 583 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 839 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% 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 2.4 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 5RU 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 WV9 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV9 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV9 5RU
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| 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 WV9 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 566 m |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 675 m | |
| Rakegate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.23 km | |
| Elston Hall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Aldersley High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Northwood Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Woodbury School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Claregate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.28 km |
| Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Birches First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.43 km | |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| Whitgreave Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2015) | 2.54 km |
| Bushbury Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Moreton School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV9 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harrowby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 583 m | |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 675 m | |
| Harrowby Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 839 m | |
| Paul's News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 8, 2021 | 839 m | |
| Yummy Yummy Rice House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 839 m | |
| Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 28, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Drinks 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Pete's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 2, 2022 | 1.18 km | |
| Poonian Pharmacy | Exempt April 24, 2017 | 1.18 km | |
| Sandwich Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Rakegate Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Eggless Cake Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Greggs Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| La Radu | Awaiting Inspection | 1.22 km | |
| Oxley Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Pizza Tower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 1.22 km | |
| Real Meat Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Simply Sammys Kitchen And Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2021 | 1.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV9 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Clewley Drive | 111 m | |
| Clewley Drive | 121 m | |
| Penshaw Close | 236 m | |
| Penshaw Close | 254 m | |
| Armstead Rd | 400 m | |
| Bilbrook Rail Station | 2.8 km | |
| Bilbrook Rail Station | 2.9 km | |
| Codsall Rail Station | 3.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV9 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Clewley Coppice | 943 m | |
| Pendeford Osier Bed | 1.23 km | |
| Island Pool | 1.32 km | |
| Ash Coppice | 1.63 km | |
| Coven Coppice | 1.7 km | |
| The Long Wood | 1.9 km | |
| The Round Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Aldersley Junction | 2.17 km | |
| The Dell | 2.34 km | |
| Coven Heath Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Ring Hill Covert | 2.67 km | |
| Bushbury Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Bilbrook Jubilee Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Wolverhampton Locks | 2.8 km | |
| The Grove | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV9 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.1 Mbps | 74.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 30.8% | 100% | 79.4 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 69.2% | 69.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV9 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62736100 |
| Longitude | -2.14503300 |
| OS Easting | 390280 |
| OS Northing | 0303299 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wolverhampton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021227 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |