WV1 1QB postcode in Wolverhampton, England

WV1 1QB is a postcode in Wolverhampton, in the St Peters ward. It is in the Wolverhampton North East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in the WV1 district, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest school Dunstall Hill Primary School 500 m in a straight line Nearest station Wolverhampton 1.2 km in a straight line

Where WV1 1QB is, and what is near it

Map of WV1 1QB and what is near it Map of WV1 1QB: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WV1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WV1 1AA: also in WV1 1WV1 1AD: also in WV1 1WV1 1AE: also in WV1 1WV1 1AF: also in WV1 1WV1 1AG: also in WV1 1WV1 1AH: also in WV1 1WV1 1DD: also in WV1 1WV1 1DE: also in WV1 1WV1 1DG: also in WV1 1WV1 1DJ: also in WV1 1WV1 1DN: also in WV1 1WV1 1DT: also in WV1 1WV1 1DU: also in WV1 1WV1 1DZ: also in WV1 1WV1 1EA: also in WV1 1WV1 1ED: also in WV1 1WV1 1EQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1ES: also in WV1 1WV1 1EX: also in WV1 1WV1 1HA: also in WV1 1WV1 1HB: also in WV1 1WV1 1HD: also in WV1 1WV1 1HE: also in WV1 1WV1 1HL: also in WV1 1WV1 1HN: also in WV1 1WV1 1HP: also in WV1 1WV1 1HQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1HR: also in WV1 1WV1 1HT: also in WV1 1WV1 1HU: also in WV1 1WV1 1HW: also in WV1 1WV1 1HZ: also in WV1 1WV1 1JA: also in WV1 1WV1 1JD: also in WV1 1WV1 1JJ: also in WV1 1WV1 1JN: also in WV1 1WV1 1JP: also in WV1 1WV1 1JR: also in WV1 1WV1 1JS: also in WV1 1WV1 1JY: also in WV1 1WV1 1LD: also in WV1 1WV1 1LE: also in WV1 1WV1 1LG: also in WV1 1WV1 1LH: also in WV1 1WV1 1LJ: also in WV1 1WV1 1LR: also in WV1 1WV1 1LW: also in WV1 1WV1 1LX: also in WV1 1WV1 1LY: also in WV1 1WV1 1NA: also in WV1 1WV1 1ND: also in WV1 1WV1 1NQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1NT: also in WV1 1WV1 1PA: also in WV1 1WV1 1PB: also in WV1 1WV1 1PN: also in WV1 1WV1 1PP: also in WV1 1WV1 1PU: also in WV1 1WV1 1PX: also in WV1 1WV1 1QF: also in WV1 1WV1 1QG: also in WV1 1WV1 1QH: also in WV1 1WV1 1QJ: also in WV1 1WV1 1QL: also in WV1 1WV1 1QN: also in WV1 1WV1 1QQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1QU: also in WV1 1WV1 1QZ: also in WV1 1WV1 1RA: also in WV1 1WV1 1RB: also in WV1 1WV1 1RD: also in WV1 1WV1 1RE: also in WV1 1WV1 1RJ: also in WV1 1WV1 1RN: also in WV1 1WV1 1RQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1SE: also in WV1 1WV1 1SF: also in WV1 1WV1 1SG: also in WV1 1WV1 1SR: also in WV1 1WV1 1ST: also in WV1 1WV1 1TE: also in WV1 1WV1 1TH: also in WV1 1WV1 1TL: also in WV1 1WV1 1TQ: also in WV1 1WV1 1TS: also in WV1 1WV1 1TU: also in WV1 1WV1 1TX: also in WV1 1WV1 1UA: also in WV1 1 Wolverhampton WV1 1QB Map of WV1 1QB and what is near it Map of WV1 1QB: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the WV1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wolverhampton WV1 1QB
  • WV1 1QB
  • Other postcodes in WV1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5977, longitude -2.1250)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WV1 1QB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WV1 1QB?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WV1 1QB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WV1 1QB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV1 1QB.

Check the bin days for WV1 1QB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WV1 1QB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WV1 1QB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wolverhampton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV1 1QB: 4,138 properties in Wolverhampton are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wolverhampton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WV1 1QB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WV1 1QB?

Homes in the WV1 district sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £205,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £152,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £109,250 16 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WV1 1QB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV1 1QB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WV1 1QB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around WV1 1QB. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WV1 1QB

Band D in Wolverhampton for 2026‑27: £2,539. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,693 (band A) to £2,539 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,693.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,110 (90%)£1,693
Band Babout 120 (10%)£1,975
Band Cfewer than 5£2,257
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,539
Band Efewer than 5£3,103
Band Ffewer than 5£3,667
Band Gfewer than 5£4,232
Band Hwithheld£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 31% 2020 or later

Averages for Wolverhampton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WV1 1QB is in (ONS area E01034312), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest open schools to WV1 1QB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV1 1QB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WV1 1QB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV1 1QB is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolverhampton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Willenhall Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Five Ways, 278 m away.

More stations near WV1 1QB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV1 1QB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WV1 1QB?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WV1 1QB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Polar Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest to the centre of WV1 1QB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WV1 1QB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV1 1QB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV1 1QB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WV1 1QB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV1 1QB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WV1 1QB in a conservation area?

The centre of WV1 1QB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WV1 1QB?

Police.uk records 612 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV1 1QB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences239 reports
Shoplifting73 reports
Criminal damage and arson55 reports
Public order52 reports
Vehicle crime41 reports
Other theft29 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 23, possession of weapons 22, drugs 21, robbery 18, bicycle theft 11, burglary 10, theft from the person 10, other crime 8.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WV1 1QB

Ward
St Peters
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wolverhampton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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WV1 1PX60 mWV1 1PA180 mWV10 6HH200 mWV1 1PU210 mWV1 1PB250 mWV10 6HL250 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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