WV3 8LU

a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton

WV3 8LU Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5773 / 52°34'38"N

Longitude: -2.1817 / 2°10'54"W

OS Eastings: 387786

OS Northings: 297735

OS Grid: SO877977

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR 10N.LH

Mapcode Global: WHBFY.GHB1

Plus Code: 9C4VHRG9+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82vn88

What Three Birds: goldcrest.snipe.serin

What are these?

Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.

Can you answer a question about WV3 8LU?

Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8LU

Summary

WV3 8LU is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax bands are D and C.

Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses, flats and bungalows.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £66,329 to £413,415 with an average of £257,965.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.

Commercial rateable values range from £610 to £5,500 with an average of £3,564. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Vehicle Repair Workshop.

Wolverhampton is a city, which had a population of 210,319 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in WV3 8LU, of which 18 were male and 25 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

WV3 8LU is in the Wolverhampton and Walsall travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust.

WV3 8LU is approximately 118m (387ft) above sea level.

See recent residential property sales in WV3 8LU

See all council tax bands in WV3 8LU

See all rateable values in WV3 8LU

Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WV3 8LU

5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WV3 8LU

England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

2/10 (Very low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

8/10 (High)

Supermarkets near WV3 8LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

Other nearby postcodes

See all postcodes in City of Wolverhampton

WV3 8LU at other websites

(Links open in a new window)

Postcode Map

Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of WV3 8LU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

Metropolitan District

Wolverhampton City Council

Ward

Tettenhall Wightwick

Councillors

Wendy Thompson (Conservative)
Jonathan Crofts (Conservative)
Ellis Turrell (Conservative)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wolverhampton South West

MP

Stuart Anderson (Conservative)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WV3 8LU.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
96.7%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WV3 8LU.

Primary

Bhylls Acre Primary School

Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8DZ

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Castlecroft Primary School

Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HS

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Westacre Infant School

Finchfield Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9EP

Community School

Ages 3 - 7

Good

St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery

Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 7LE

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Uplands Junior School

Finchfield Road West, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8BA

Community School

Ages 7 - 11

Good

Secondary

Smestow School

Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HU

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

Highfields School

Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

S.Peter's Collegiate Church of England School

Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

St Edmunds Catholic Academy

Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Wolverhampton Girls' High School

Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

The King's Church of England School

Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XG

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Perton Middle School

Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7NR

Community School

Ages 9 - 13

Needs improvement

Colton Hills Community School

Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5DG

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Aldersley High School

Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1RT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Codsall Middle School

Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PB

Academy Converter

Ages 9 - 13

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for WV3 8LU

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01010509
Wolverhampton 019A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002167
Wolverhampton 019
Local Authority Ward
E05001338
Tettenhall Wightwick
Local Authority
E08000031
Wolverhampton
Region
E12000005
West Midlands
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14001051
Wolverhampton South West
European Electoral Region
E15000005
West Midlands
Primary Care Organisation
E16000072
Wolverhampton
Police Force Area
E23000014
West Midlands
Travel to Work Area
E30000288
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Built-up Area
E34005001
West Midlands
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001313
Wolverhampton
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000001
Black Country
Sub ICB Location
E38000259
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000185
Wolverhampton, unparished area
Integrated Care Board
E54000062
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Cancer Alliance
E56000007
West Midlands
Country
E92000001
England

WV3 8LU is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton. Check typical house prices, council tax bands, business rates, broadband availability and local schools. Find nearby hotels and holiday rentals

CheckMyPostcode.UK is a Good Stuff website.