WV3 8LR maps, stats, and open data

WV3 8LR lies on The Avenue in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton. WV3 8LR is located in the Merry Hill electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wolverhampton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wolverhampton South West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WV3 8LR maps

WV3 8LR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WV3 8LR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WV3 8LR geodata

Easting	387980
Northing	297581
Latitude	52.575911
Longitude	-2.178802

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WV3 8LR?

Street	The Avenue
Locality	Castlecroft
Town/City	Wolverhampton
Country	England
Postcode District	WV3
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WV3 8LR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WV3 8LR as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	120m	394ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Merry Hill
Constituency	Wolverhampton South West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WV3 8LR

26, THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LR 2023 24 NOV £190,000
32, THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LR 2000 15 DEC £92,500
26, THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LR 1997 30 MAY £35,100

➜ Wolverhampton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WV3 8LR

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bellencroft Gardens	382m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bellencroft Gardens	382m
October 2023	Burglary	On or near Castlecroft Gardens	195m
➜ The Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV3 8LR

Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)	Finchfield	185m
Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)	Finchfield	197m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)	Castlecroft	251m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)	Castlecroft	259m
White Oak Drive (Castlecroft Rd)	Finchfield	432m

Nearest railway stations to WV3 8LR

Wolverhampton Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LR

Broadband access in WV3 8LR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WV3 8LR (2019 data)

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Median download speed	71.9Mbps
Average download speed	98.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.4Mbps
Average upload speed	9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV3 8LR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LR

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Source: Ofcom
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WV3 8LR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WV3 8LR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	627,433
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,088
Median (kWh/meter)	15,956

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	112,317
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,873
Median (kWh/meter)	3,282

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV3 8LR, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WV3 8LR.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

15.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV3 8LR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV3 8LR (meters)

Bhylls Acre Primary School

Bhylls Acre County Primary School

172m

Castlecroft Chippy

128 Castlecroft Road

249m

Castlecroft Stores Ltd

120 Castlecroft Road

249m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WV3 8LR

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bhylls Lane	16:45	12:15	236m
Wootton Road	17:00	12:00	471m
Finchfield Hill	17:30	12:30	713m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WV3 8LR

Facility	Distance
Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	411m
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	719m
Prestige Midlands Arena Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft Grass Pitches	772m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WV3 8LR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bhylls Acre Primary School Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ	Primary	218m
Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS	Primary	444m
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU	Secondary	719m

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WV3 8LR ITL and WV3 8LR LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WV3 8LR:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLG	West Midlands (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLG3	West Midlands
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLG39	Wolverhampton
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000031	Wolverhampton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WV3 8LR census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WV3 8LR:

	Code	Name
OA	E00052949
LSOA	E01010494	Wolverhampton 028E
MSOA	E02002176	Wolverhampton 028

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WV3 8LR

WV3 8LS	The Avenue	35m
WV3 8DY	Piper Road	36m
WV3 8LT	York Road	89m
WV3 8DX	Bhylls Crescent	137m
WV3 8LN	Castlecroft Gardens	156m
WV3 8EN	Glendale Close	168m
WV3 8DZ	Bhylls Lane	172m
WV3 8EL	Farm Road	201m
WV3 8LP	Castlecroft Road	203m
WV3 8DA	Castlecroft Road	245m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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