WV3 8LS maps, stats, and open data

WV3 8LS lies on The Avenue in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton. WV3 8LS 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 8LS maps

WV3 8LS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WV3 8LS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WV3 8LS geodata

Easting387947
Northing297568
Latitude52.575793
Longitude-2.179288

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WV3 8LS?

StreetThe Avenue
LocalityCastlecroft
Town/CityWolverhampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWV3
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WV3 8LS Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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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Politics

WardMerry Hill
ConstituencyWolverhampton South West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WV3 8LS

27, THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LS
2008
19 DEC
£151,500
55, THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LS
1996
12 DEC
£70,000

➜ 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 8LS

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellencroft Gardens380m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellencroft Gardens380m
October 2023BurglaryOn or near Castlecroft Gardens227m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV3 8LS

Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)Finchfield197m
Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)Finchfield218m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft231m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft236m
Windmill Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft408m

Nearest railway stations to WV3 8LS

Wolverhampton Station4.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LS

Broadband access in WV3 8LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WV3 8LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed90.0Mbps
Average download speed106.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.9Mbps
Average upload speed10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV3 8LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LS

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WV3 8LS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)460,343
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)13,539
Median (kWh/meter)12,919

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)79,855
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)2,852
Median (kWh/meter)3,091
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV3 8LS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WV3 8LS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Bhylls Acre Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bhylls Acre County Primary School
138m
Castlecroft Chippy
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
128 Castlecroft Road
234m
Castlecroft Stores Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
120 Castlecroft Road
234m

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Nearest post box to WV3 8LS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bhylls Lane16:4512:15235m
Wootton Road17:0012:00502m
Finchfield Hill17:3012:30745m

Nearest sports facilities to WV3 8LS

FacilityDistance
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
403m
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
711m
Prestige Midlands Arena
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft
Grass Pitches
738m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WV3 8LS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ
Primary182m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS
Primary435m
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary711m

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WV3 8LS ITL and WV3 8LS 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 8LS:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG39Wolverhampton
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000031Wolverhampton

WV3 8LS 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 8LS:

CodeName
OAE00052965
LSOAE01010494Wolverhampton 028E
MSOAE02002176Wolverhampton 028

Nearest postcodes to WV3 8LS

WV3 8LRThe Avenue35m
WV3 8LTYork Road62m
WV3 8DYPiper Road68m
WV3 8DZBhylls Lane137m
WV3 8DXBhylls Crescent149m
WV3 8LNCastlecroft Gardens188m
WV3 8ENGlendale Close203m
WV3 8LPCastlecroft Road207m
WV3 8ELFarm Road229m
WV3 8LUCastlecroft Road232m