WV6 8LR maps, stats, and open data
WV6 8LR lies on Wincote Drive in Wolverhampton. WV6 8LR 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 8LR geodata
| Easting | 388383 |
| Northing | 299596 |
| Latitude | 52.594034 |
| Longitude | -2.172927 |
Where is WV6 8LR?
| Street | Wincote Drive |
| Town/City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV6 |
WV6 8LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV6 8LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8LR
8, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2024 12 APR £495,000 |
11, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2023 4 AUG £510,000 |
2022 6 JUN £390,000 |
15, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2021 9 SEP £445,000 |
2021 22 JAN £359,000 |
2020 4 DEC £450,000 |
6, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2016 23 SEP £325,500 |
2013 18 OCT £356,000 |
4, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2011 25 NOV £330,000 |
1, WINCOTE DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8LR 2011 31 MAR £300,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WV6 8LR
| Woodcote Road (Wood Rd) | Tettenhall | 77m |
| Woodcote Road (Wood Rd) | Tettenhall | 92m |
| Corfton Drive (Wood Rd) | Tettenhall | 155m |
| Corfton Drive (Wood Rd) | Tettenhall | 170m |
| Henwood Close (Henwood Rd) | Compton | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to WV6 8LR
| Bilbrook Station | 3.4km |
| Wolverhampton Station | 3.7km |
| Codsall Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV6 8LR (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 | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WV6 8LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 56.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.04Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV6 8LR (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 8LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV6 8LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 341,042 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,360 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,450 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 49,356 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,797 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,913 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV6 8LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV6 8LR.
- 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
58.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV6 8LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV6 8LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV6 8LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Henwood Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 353m |
| Compton Post Office | 17:00 | 12:30 | 843m |
| Stockwell End | 16:45 | 12:00 | 860m |
WV6 8LR ITL and WV6 8LR 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 8LR:
| 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 8LR 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 8LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00053259 | |
| LSOA | E01010548 | Wolverhampton 014C |
| MSOA | E02002162 | Wolverhampton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to WV6 8LR
| WV6 8NB | Leacote Drive | 94m |
| WV6 8LP | Woodcote Road | 117m |
| WV6 8RG | Grange Road | 134m |
| WV6 8LN | Wood Road | 158m |
| WV6 8LW | Wood Road | 162m |
| WV6 8NR | Corfton Drive | 169m |
| WV6 8RE | Grange Road | 179m |
| WV6 8RF | Haywood Drive | 194m |
| WV6 8UZ | Cornwall Road | 260m |
| WV6 8NP | Maythorn Gardens | 266m |
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