WV10 0UL Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heath Town. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Orslow Walk, Wolverhampton: 50 addresses
- Valley Road, Wolverhampton: 2 addresses
- Ellerton Walk, 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 (93% of about 810 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)
- New Park Village Housing Renewal (Ellerton Walk): up to 181 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- 139 Powell Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 0BW, permissioned (230 m)
- Bluebird Industrial Estate and site to rear, Park Lane WV10 9QQ, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Heath Town Estate Masterplan Phase 1: HRA1/HRA2/HRA3 Hobgate Road & HRA6 Tithe Croft, Wolverhampton, completed (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 Milton Road Wolverhampton WV10 0ND, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Crowther Street WV10 9AG, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 69 Nine Elms Lane Wolverhampton WV10 9AN, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Heath Town Estate Masterplan - HT4 (WVL4) Chervil Rise: up to 31 homes, permissioned (690 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 53 addresses are between 134 m and 138 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverhampton 5.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shawbury Road Park Village | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Raynor Parade Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.1 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tudor Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fallings Park Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Raynor Road (Dental Surgery) | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | New Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Low Hill Police Base | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Daisy Clean Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heath Town Park 5.6 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leslie Road Allotment Site 2.1 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 53 |
8 of the postcode's 53 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 80% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Orslow Walk.