WV1 2BB Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Park. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Dean's Road, Wolverhampton: 22 addresses
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 (85% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Vacant Land Rear Of Rudge Avenue/Lewis Avenue WV1 2AS: up to 2 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- The Victoria 140 Deans Road Wolverhampton WV1 2BA, permissioned (200 m)
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21): up to 3 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Garages rear 3-9 Abingdon Road (Site B) WV1 2PP, completed (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21) WV1 2PS: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 Abingdon Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2PR, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 70 Old Heath Road Wolverhampton WV1 2SQ, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Former G & P Batteries Site, Grove Street, Heath Town WV10 0PY, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
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 22 addresses are between 140 m and 141 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| The Royal (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deansfield Road Moseley | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Woodhouse Fold Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Park Medical Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brooklands Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wednesfield Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heath Town Park 5.6 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.9 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Park Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 22 |
13 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Dean's Road.