WV6 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
WV6 8BJ lies on Firsway in Wolverhampton. WV6 8BJ 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 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 387176 |
| Northing | 298532 |
| Latitude | 52.584441 |
| Longitude | -2.190703 |
Where is WV6 8BJ?
| Street | Firsway |
| Town/City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV6 |
WV6 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV6 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 8BJ
2024 31 MAY £520,000 |
15, FIRSWAY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8BJ 2023 7 DEC £430,000 |
1, FIRSWAY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8BJ 2021 21 MAY £380,000 |
6, FIRSWAY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8BJ 2021 11 JAN £390,000 |
2020 14 FEB £340,000 |
2019 30 AUG £341,000 |
2018 22 JUN £450,000 |
2016 26 JUL £315,000 |
2016 29 JAN £420,000 |
2013 11 OCT £300,000 |
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 8BJ
| Torvale Rd (Bridgnorth Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 224m |
| Torvale Rd (Bridgnorth Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 253m |
| Wightwick Bank (Bridgnorth Rd) | Wightwick | 288m |
| Wightwick Bank (Bridgnorth Rd) | Wightwick | 313m |
| Bramstead Avenue (Bridgnorth Rd) | Tettenhall Wood | 459m |
Nearest railway stations to WV6 8BJ
| Bilbrook Station | 4.4km |
| Codsall Station | 4.8km |
| Wolverhampton Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV6 8BJ (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 | 96.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WV6 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV6 8BJ (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 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV6 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 726,026 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 29,041 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 28,933 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 122,030 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,085 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,789 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV6 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV6 8BJ.
- 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
8.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV6 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV6 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV6 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Compton Post Office | 17:00 | 12:30 | 1,010m |
| Richmond Drive | 17:00 | 12:15 | 1,032m |
| Finchfield Hill | 17:30 | 12:30 | 1,335m |
WV6 8BJ ITL and WV6 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| 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 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00053271 | |
| LSOA | E01010550 | Wolverhampton 019B |
| MSOA | E02002167 | Wolverhampton 019 |
Nearest postcodes to WV6 8BJ
| WV6 8BQ | Bridgnorth Road | 50m |
| WV6 8BG | Viewlands Drive | 80m |
| WV6 8ED | Elmsdale | 102m |
| WV6 8BT | Wightwick Grove | 142m |
| WV6 8BL | Bridgnorth Road | 146m |
| WV6 8TA | Wightwick Grove | 179m |
| WV6 8NW | Torvale Road | 187m |
| WV6 8EE | Wightwick Bank | 200m |
| WV6 8NN | Beechwood Drive | 204m |
| WV6 8EB | Wightwick Bank | 215m |
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