WV11 1RS postcode in Wolverhampton, England
WV11 1RS is a postcode in Wolverhampton, in the Heath Town ward. It is in the Wolverhampton North East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WV11 1RS is, and what is near it
- WV11 1RS
- Other postcodes in WV11 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6031, longitude -2.0937)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WV11 1RS?
- WolverhamptonCouncil, for all local services Wolverhampton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WV11 1RS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Wolverhampton North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sureena Brackenridge (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sureena Brackenridge
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 WV11 1RS?
Every home and business at WV11 1RS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WV11 1RS?
City of Wolverhampton Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WV11 1RS 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 WV11 1RS.
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 WV11 1RS: 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 WV11 1RS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WV11 1RS?
Homes in WV11 1 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, up 11.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £327,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £249,000 54 sales
- Terraced £202,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV11 district: a typical £230,000 from 297 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WV11 1RS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WV11 1RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 November 2025. The middle sale was £250,000, from £215,000 to £335,000. Across WV11 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £240,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 WV11 1RS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around WV11 1RS. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,103 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,693.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (51%) | £1,693 |
| Band B | about 180 (29%) | £1,975 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,257 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,539 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,103 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,667 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,232 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,078 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 WV11 1RS is in (ONS area E01010475), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest open schools to WV11 1RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV11 1RS is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Wolverhampton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Willenhall Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Middle of Victoria Road, 69 m away.
More stations near WV11 1RS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WV11 1RS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV11 1RS, 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.
- Dr St Pierre-Libberton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01902 739973 950 mWalk
- Primrose Lane Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01902 731583 1.2 kmWalk
- Tudor Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 384999 1.2 kmCycle
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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV11 1RS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
- Charles Clark Toyota Wolverhampton Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WV11 1RS?
The nearest to the centre of WV11 1RS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wolverhampton Dental Phone 01902 723400 900 mWalk
- Wednesfield Dental Practice Phone 01902 731734 1.0 kmWalk
- Dr M Gibbons & Associates Dental Surgery Phone 01902 732487 1.0 kmWalk
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 WV11 1RS?
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.
- New Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01902 307999 400 mWalk
- Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 754177 5.4 kmDrive
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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV11 1RS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Newcross Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 866890 350 mWalk
- Victoria Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old 350 mWalk
- Bentley Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01902 722100 450 mWalk
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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV11 1RS, 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.
- Fallings Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01902 731151 650 mWalk
- Boots, Bentley Bridge Retail Pk Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01902 722592 750 mWalk
- Your Pharmacy First Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01902 731134 850 mWalk
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 WV11 1RS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV11 1RS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA PetAid hospital 1.9 kmCycle
- St George's Vets 3.1 kmCycle
- Lockwood Vets 3.5 kmCycle
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 WV11 1RS in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of WV11 1RS is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 WV11 1RS?
Police.uk records 374 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV11 1RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 13, drugs 9, possession of weapons 8, other crime 7, burglary 6, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WV11 1RS
- Ward
- Heath Town
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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