WV3 0BF Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced December 2018. Ward: Graiseley. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Compton Road, Wolverhampton: 46 addresses
- Darlington Street, Wolverhampton: 2 addresses
- Raglan Street, Wolverhampton: 2 addresses
- Raglan Street, Wolverhampton: 1 address
- Chapel Ash, 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 (82% of about 930 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)
- St Marks Road (adj Sainsbury's), Wolverhampton City Centre WV3 0QN, not permissioned (130 m)
- 17A Chapel Ash Wolverhampton WV3 0TZ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land South West Of Junction With St Marks Road Stephenson Street WV3 0QH: up to 11 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 1 Southgate Wolverhampton WV1 4PT: up to 3 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Crown House Birch Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4DS: up to 95 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Flat 2 Theatre House Summerfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4PR, permissioned (210 m)
- Land Rear of Clifton House, Lord Street, Wolverhampton City Centre: up to 24 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- The Studios 24 Birch Street Wolverhampton WV1 4JA, permissioned (310 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 53 addresses are between 134 m and 143 m above sea level (137 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 92 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marks Church Wolverhampton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fold Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 30 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennfields Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Wolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber | 350 m |
| Police station | Bilston Street Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest State Bank of India | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Park 19 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Compton Road Allotments 1.9 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Methodist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m east. 136 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Former Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m east |
| Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Giffard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Anglian cross 25m south of St Peter's Collegiate Church | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 32 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 53 |
53 of the postcode's 53 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Compton Road.