WV3 8LX maps, stats, and open data

WV3 8LX lies on Castlecroft Road in Wolverhampton. WV3 8LX is located in the Tettenhall Wightwick 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 8LX maps

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

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WV3 8LX geodata

Easting387463
Northing297660
Latitude52.576609
Longitude-2.186434

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Where is WV3 8LX?

StreetCastlecroft Road
Town/CityWolverhampton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWV3
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WV3 8LX Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardTettenhall Wightwick
ConstituencyWolverhampton South West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WV3 8LX

173A, CASTLECROFT ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 8LX
2016
31 MAR
£230,000
2013
15 MAY
£246,000
2007
25 MAY
£250,000
2006
30 JUN
£249,500
2004
22 JUN
£304,000
2004
21 APR
£130,000

➜ 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 8LX

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Spur Tree Avenue385m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Spur Tree Avenue385m
December 2023Public orderOn or near Spur Tree Avenue385m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WV3 8LX

Windmill Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft93m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft286m
Wood Bank Rd (Windmill Lane)Castlecroft289m
Bhylls Lane (Castlecroft Rd)Castlecroft303m
Castlecroft Hotel (Castlecroft Ave)Castlecroft320m

Nearest railway stations to WV3 8LX

Wolverhampton Station4.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WV3 8LX

Broadband access in WV3 8LX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband84.2%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WV3 8LX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed87.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed6.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WV3 8LX (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%

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WV3 8LX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)272,468
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)15,137
Median (kWh/meter)14,804

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)63,532
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)4,235
Median (kWh/meter)3,749
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV3 8LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WV3 8LX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

51.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV3 8LX:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Firs Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Firs
138m
Boots Uk Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
92 Windmill Lane
139m
Woodward & Birkin
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
80 Windmill Lane
139m

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Nearest post box to WV3 8LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bhylls Lane16:4512:15653m
Wootton Road17:0012:00994m
Finchfield Hill17:3012:301,086m

Nearest sports facilities to WV3 8LX

FacilityDistance
Prestige Midlands Arena
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft
Grass Pitches
279m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
367m
Wightwick & Finchfield Cricket Club
Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft
Grass Pitches
395m

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Nearest schools to WV3 8LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ
Primary347m
Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS
Primary361m
Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Secondary514m

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WV3 8LX ITL and WV3 8LX 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 8LX:

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

WV3 8LX 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 8LX:

CodeName
OAE00053240
LSOAE01010552Wolverhampton 019D
MSOAE02002167Wolverhampton 019

Nearest postcodes to WV3 8LX

WV3 8LZWindsor Gardens100m
WV3 8LGLamorna Close131m
WV3 8HFFarleigh Drive149m
WV3 8NBCastlecroft Road152m
WV3 8LYWindsor Gardens154m
WV3 8HGWindmill Lane155m
WV3 8NEAldwyck Drive171m
WV3 8HQWindmill Lane197m
WV3 8JDWellesbourne Close208m
WV3 8HWBagridge Road234m