WV1 1RD Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peters. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- North Street, Wolverhampton: 7 addresses
- Queen Square, Wolverhampton: 3 addresses
- Cheapside, Wolverhampton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wolverhampton in 2026-27: Band D £2,539 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,693 | £1,975 | £2,257 | £2,539 | £3,103 | £3,667 | £4,232 | £5,078 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (90% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 22, QUEEN SQUARE, grade II
- 23 AND 24, QUEEN SQUARE, grade II
- 41, QUEEN SQUARE, grade II
- 43 AND 44, QUEEN SQUARE, grade II
- BRANNIGANS, grade II
- CIVIC HALL, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- OLD BANK CHAMBERS AND ST PETER'S CHAMBERS, grade II
- PRINCE ALBERT STATUE, grade II
- ST PETER'S HOUSE, grade II
- STAFFORD HOUSE, grade II
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, grade II
- THE LAW COURTS, grade II
- WALLS, RAILINGS, GATES AND GATEPIERS TO WEST END SOUTHWEST CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL TO SOUTH WEST OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- PTP Training 20 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4BL, completed (90 m)
- Trafalgar House (Second Floor) 81 - 83 Darlington Street, completed (100 m)
- 104 Darlington Street WV1 4LY, permissioned (100 m)
- Woodhouse And Co. 22 Waterloo Road WV1 4BL, permissioned (100 m)
- Second Floor Offices Oxford House 80 Darlington Street WV1 4JD, completed (100 m)
- Stamford House (Second Floor) 2 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4BL: up to 3 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 5 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (130 m)
- Rejuvenate Skin And Body Ltd First Floor 13 Waterloo Road WV1 4DJ, completed (140 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 150 m and 160 m above sea level (154 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 40%, ultrafast 40%, gigabit 40% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 450 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 52 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 92 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Street Wolverhampton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trident Centre Basement Parking | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornley Street Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest State Bank of India | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 3,320 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park 19 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church, a scheduled monument, 120 m north-east. 147 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 120 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-east |
| Art Gallery and Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-east |
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wolverhampton: see them on the Wolverhampton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on North Street.