WV3 8LT maps, stats, and open data

WV3 8LT lies on York Road in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton. WV3 8LT 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 8LT maps

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

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WV3 8LT geodata

Easting387893
Northing297598
Latitude52.576062
Longitude-2.180086

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WV3 8LT?

StreetYork Road
LocalityCastlecroft
Town/CityWolverhampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWV3
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WV3 8LT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WV3 8LT 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WV3 8LT

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellencroft Gardens429m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Bellencroft Gardens429m
October 2023BurglaryOn or near Castlecroft Gardens248m
➜ York Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV3 8LT

Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft170m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft175m
Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)Finchfield180m
Castlecroft Gardens (Castlecroft Rd)Finchfield214m
Windmill Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft349m

Nearest railway stations to WV3 8LT

Wolverhampton Station4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LT

Broadband access in WV3 8LT (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 8LT (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.5Mbps
Average download speed70.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed8.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV3 8LT (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 8LT

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WV3 8LT gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)368,453
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)15,352
Median (kWh/meter)14,182

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)66,503
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,695
Median (kWh/meter)3,399
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV3 8LT, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WV3 8LT.
  • 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 8LT:

Food Standards Agency

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

Bhylls Acre Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bhylls Acre County Primary School
95m
Castlecroft Chippy
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
128 Castlecroft Road
176m
Castlecroft Stores Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
120 Castlecroft Road
176m

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Nearest post box to WV3 8LT

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bhylls Lane16:4512:15286m
Wootton Road17:0012:00560m
Finchfield Hill17:3012:30761m

Nearest sports facilities to WV3 8LT

FacilityDistance
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
350m
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
657m
Prestige Midlands Arena
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft
Grass Pitches
686m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WV3 8LT

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ
Primary148m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS
Primary381m
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary657m

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WV3 8LT ITL and WV3 8LT 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 8LT:

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

WV3 8LT 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 8LT:

CodeName
OAE00052965
LSOAE01010494Wolverhampton 028E
MSOAE02002176Wolverhampton 028

Nearest postcodes to WV3 8LT

WV3 8LSThe Avenue62m
WV3 8LRThe Avenue89m
WV3 8DZBhylls Lane96m
WV3 8DYPiper Road124m
WV3 8LUCastlecroft Road174m
WV3 8LPCastlecroft Road175m
WV3 8DXBhylls Crescent209m
WV3 8LNCastlecroft Gardens213m
WV3 8LWDenham Gardens233m
WV3 8ENGlendale Close252m