WV5 8DX maps, stats, and open data
WV5 8DX lies on Planks Lane in Wombourne, Wolverhampton. WV5 8DX is located in the Wombourne North electoral ward, within the local authority district of South Staffordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q and the police force is Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WV5 8DX geodata
| Easting | 386791 |
| Northing | 292812 |
| Latitude | 52.533011 |
| Longitude | -2.196155 |
Where is WV5 8DX?
| Street | Planks Lane |
| Locality | Wombourne |
| Town/City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV5 |
WV5 8DX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV5 8DX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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
| Ward | Wombourne North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Staffordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WV5 8DX
2015 31 JUL £379,500 |
2001 12 OCT £220,000 |
1997 15 AUG £90,000 |
1997 17 APR £60,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WV5 8DX
| Windsor Road (Planks Lane) | Ounsdale | 25m |
| Windsor Road (Planks Lane) | Ounsdale | 73m |
| Lindale Drive (Planks Lane) | Brickbridge | 309m |
| Lindale Drive (Planks Lane) | Brickbridge | 315m |
| Ounsdale High School (Ounsdale Road) | Wombourne | 378m |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV5 8DX (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WV5 8DX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.72Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV5 8DX (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% |
WV5 8DX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV5 8DX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 332,431 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,297 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,936 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,274 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,632 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,410 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV5 8DX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV5 8DX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV5 8DX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV5 8DX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV5 8DX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Bratch | 16:15 | 11:45 | 1,018m |
| Trysull Church | 16:00 | 13:00 | 2,191m |
| Swindon Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,244m |
WV5 8DX ITL and WV5 8DX 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 WV5 8DX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG24 | Staffordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000196 | South Staffordshire |
WV5 8DX 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 WV5 8DX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00151196 | |
| LSOA | E01029671 | South Staffordshire 012A |
| MSOA | E02006185 | South Staffordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WV5 8DX
| WV5 8DU | Planks Lane | 43m |
| WV5 8EF | Sandringham Road | 55m |
| WV5 8EG | Windsor Road | 130m |
| WV5 8EH | Kirkstone Crescent | 184m |
| WV5 0EQ | Brook Road | 186m |
| WV5 0EH | Brook Road | 199m |
| WV5 8EQ | Bramber Drive | 209m |
| WV5 8DZ | Lindale Drive | 217m |
| WV5 0ET | Woodhill Close | 238m |
| WV5 8EB | Planks Lane | 250m |
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