WV5 8EB maps, stats, and open data
WV5 8EB lies on Planks Lane in Wombourne, Wolverhampton. WV5 8EB 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 8EB geodata
| Easting | 386566 |
| Northing | 292702 |
| Latitude | 52.532031 |
| Longitude | -2.199463 |
Where is WV5 8EB?
| Street | Planks Lane |
| Locality | Wombourne |
| Town/City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV5 |
WV5 8EB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV5 8EB 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 8EB
95, PLANKS LANE, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 8EB 2021 8 FEB £405,000 |
2015 26 AUG £236,000 |
99, PLANKS LANE, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV5 8EB 2007 25 MAY £360,000 |
1999 3 SEP £95,000 |
1997 11 AUG £42,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WV5 8EB
| Lindale Drive (Planks Lane) | Brickbridge | 59m |
| Lindale Drive (Planks Lane) | Brickbridge | 66m |
| Ambulance Station (Giggetty Lane) | Brickbridge | 188m |
| Ambulance Station (Giggetty Lane) | Brickbridge | 244m |
| Windsor Road (Planks Lane) | Ounsdale | 257m |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV5 8EB (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 8EB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 18.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 24.09Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV5 8EB (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 8EB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV5 8EB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,451 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,495 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,102 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV5 8EB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV5 8EB.
- 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 8EB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV5 8EB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV5 8EB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Bratch | 16:15 | 11:45 | 1,200m |
| Swindon Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 2,100m |
| Trysull Church | 16:00 | 13:00 | 2,109m |
Environment
| Risk of WV5 8EB flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
WV5 8EB ITL and WV5 8EB 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 8EB:
| 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 8EB 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 8EB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00151196 | |
| LSOA | E01029671 | South Staffordshire 012A |
| MSOA | E02006185 | South Staffordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WV5 8EB
| WV5 8EA | Planks Lane | 40m |
| WV5 8BA | Giggetty Lane | 93m |
| WV5 8DZ | Lindale Drive | 120m |
| WV5 8LE | Rosebay Grove | 164m |
| WV5 0AY | Giggetty Lane | 193m |
| WV5 8LD | The Hedges | 216m |
| WV5 8EF | Sandringham Road | 221m |
| WV5 0EP | Honeybourne Crescent | 223m |
| WV5 0AX | Giggetty Lane | 227m |
| WV5 0EQ | Brook Road | 230m |
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