WV6 0TP Wolverhampton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Park. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Crosby Close, Wolverhampton: 65 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 (69% of about 720 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)
- 21 Hordern Road Wolverhampton WV6 0HF, completed (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 298 Newhampton Road West Wolverhampton WV6 0RS: up to 4 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 209 Newhampton Road West Wolverhampton WV6 0RW, completed (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 11 Hordern Road WV6 0HD, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 110 Newhampton Road West WV6 0RU, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 81 Gatis Street Wolverhampton WV6 0ET: up to 1 home, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 36-42 Newbridge Street Wolverhampton WV6 0EG, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 324 Hordern Road Wolverhampton WV6 0HU: up to 1 home, permissioned (580 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 65 addresses are between 113 m and 115 m above sea level (114 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 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welbury Gardens Whitmore Reans | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wolverhampton Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Private Parking Spaces | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitmore Reans Medical Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lower Green Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitmore Reans Health Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Tettenhall Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lower Green 1.2 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crowther Road Allotment Site 1.5 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aldersley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Wolverhampton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Horseley Fields Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Wergs Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Bedford Spinney | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Bushbury Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 65 | 65 |
None of the postcode's 65 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Crosby Close.