WV3 9AU Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tettenhall Wightwick. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Kemberton Close, Wolverhampton: 10 addresses
- Brantley Avenue, Wolverhampton: 1 address
- White Oak Drive, 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 (63% of about 780 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)
- 26 Westhill WV3 9HL, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 Sycamore Drive WV3 9HB, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 115 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8HQ, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 7 The Holloway WV6 8LH, completed (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 5 Ormes Lane Wolverhampton WV6 8LL, completed (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 25 Grove Lane Wolverhampton WV6 8NJ, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 9 Windmill Lane Wolverhampton WV3 8HJ, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Torvale Road Wolverhampton WV6 8NW: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
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 12 addresses are between 116 m and 118 m above sea level (117 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 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broughton Road Finchfield | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Fold Street Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 32.3 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castlecroft Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Road Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Wolverhampton) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bantock Park 17 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,540 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boots Land Allotments 7,400 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wightwick Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wightwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Bradney Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Foxhill Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Nut Tree Coppice | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Orton Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 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) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Kemberton Close.