WV13 3RX Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Wednesfield South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Manfield Road, Wolverhampton: 9 addresses
- Strawberry Lane, Wolverhampton: 2 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 (54% of about 1,070 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 1.0 km
- The Victoria 140 Deans Road Wolverhampton WV1 2BA, permissioned (490 m)
- Vacant Land Rear Of Rudge Avenue/Lewis Avenue WV1 2AS: up to 2 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 14 Abingdon Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2PR, permissioned (620 m)
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21): up to 3 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Fmr Garages rear 3-9 Abingdon Road (Site B) WV1 2PP, completed (650 m)
- Abingdon Road Site A (Garage site r/o 19-21) WV1 2PS: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- New Cross Car Park Wolverhampton Road Heath Town Wolverhampton: up to 18 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Land Opp 3 Rookery Street, Wednesfield: up to 20 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 134 m and 135 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% 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 | 2.3 km |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Bloxwich 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Watery Lane Neachells | 520 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Woodhouse Fold Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 710 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Park Medical Practice | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest One Stop Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Health Centre | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton | 920 m |
| Police station | Wednesfield Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 940 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stowlawn Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north-west |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 4.2 km south-west |
| Allen's Rough | Wood | 4.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Manfield Road.