WV6 8AY maps, stats, and open data
WV6 8AY lies on Forton Close in Wolverhampton. WV6 8AY 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.
WV6 8AY geodata
| Easting | 387833 |
| Northing | 298930 |
| Latitude | 52.588035 |
| Longitude | -2.181021 |
Where is WV6 8AY?
| Street | Forton Close |
| Town/City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV6 |
WV6 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV6 8AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Tettenhall Wightwick |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wolverhampton South West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WV6 8AY
2025 14 MAR £325,000 |
15, FORTON CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8AY 2025 19 FEB £460,000 |
2018 7 DEC £272,500 |
1, FORTON CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8AY 2017 24 NOV £260,000 |
2017 2 AUG £270,000 |
2017 20 JAN £256,000 |
2016 31 MAR £190,000 |
2014 17 APR £236,000 |
2012 3 AUG £224,500 |
2011 15 APR £250,000 |
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 WV6 8AY
| Grove Lane (Church Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 132m |
| Grove Lane (Church Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 147m |
| Tettenhall Wood Institute (School Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 231m |
| Tettenhall Wood Institute (School Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 232m |
| Church Rd (Wood Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 232m |
Nearest railway stations to WV6 8AY
| Bilbrook Station | 4km |
| Wolverhampton Station | 4.2km |
| Codsall Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV6 8AY (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WV6 8AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.61Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV6 8AY (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% |
WV6 8AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV6 8AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 439,151 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,684 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,500 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 106,071 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,243 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,911 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV6 8AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV6 8AY.
- 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
31.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV6 8AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV6 8AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV6 8AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Compton Post Office | 17:00 | 12:30 | 352m |
| Ashfield Road | 16:00 | 12:45 | 815m |
| Finchfield Hill | 17:30 | 12:30 | 1,015m |
WV6 8AY ITL and WV6 8AY 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 WV6 8AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG39 | Wolverhampton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000031 | Wolverhampton |
WV6 8AY 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 WV6 8AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00053264 | |
| LSOA | E01010551 | Wolverhampton 019C |
| MSOA | E02002167 | Wolverhampton 019 |
Nearest postcodes to WV6 8AY
| WV6 8NH | Grove Lane | 87m |
| WV6 8AW | Bramstead Avenue | 103m |
| WV6 8NQ | Church Road | 113m |
| WV6 8BA | Whitley Close | 116m |
| WV6 8AS | Cheswell Close | 127m |
| WV6 8AT | Bramstead Avenue | 132m |
| WV6 8JA | Bromfield Court | 143m |
| WV6 8AP | Tyrley Close | 151m |
| WV6 8AR | Bramstead Avenue | 155m |
| WV6 8NJ | Grove Lane | 164m |
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