WV11 2BF postcode in Essington, Staffordshire

WV11 2BF is a postcode in Essington, in the Essington ward of South Staffordshire. It is in the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2007.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WV11 2BF can get it Across South Staffordshire: 84% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in WV11 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Bloxwich North 2.7 km in a straight line

Where WV11 2BF is, and what is near it

Map of WV11 2BF and what is near it Map of WV11 2BF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the WV11 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WV11 2AB: also in WV11 2WV11 2AG: also in WV11 2WV11 2AH: also in WV11 2WV11 2AJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2AL: also in WV11 2WV11 2AN: also in WV11 2WV11 2AQ: also in WV11 2WV11 2AX: also in WV11 2WV11 2BA: also in WV11 2WV11 2BH: also in WV11 2WV11 2BJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2BR: also in WV11 2WV11 2BS: also in WV11 2WV11 2DB: also in WV11 2WV11 2DD: also in WV11 2WV11 2DE: also in WV11 2WV11 2DH: also in WV11 2WV11 2DT: also in WV11 2WV11 2EG: also in WV11 2WV11 2JG: also in WV11 2WV11 2LW: also in WV11 2WV11 2RF: also in WV11 2WV11 2SD: also in WV11 2WV11 2SE: also in WV11 2WV11 2SF: also in WV11 2WV11 2SG: also in WV11 2WV11 2SJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2SN: also in WV11 2WV11 2SP: also in WV11 2WV11 2SQ: also in WV11 2WV11 2TA: also in WV11 2WV11 2TB: also in WV11 2WV11 2TE: also in WV11 2WV11 2TF: also in WV11 2WV11 2TG: also in WV11 2WV11 2TQ: also in WV11 2 Sina Health Centre 1.5 kmBloxwich North station 2.7 kmWestcroft School 2.8 kmBloxwich station 3.4 kmEssington WV11 2BF Map of WV11 2BF and what is near it Map of WV11 2BF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the WV11 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bloxwich North station 2.7 kmWestcroft School 2.8 kmEssington WV11 2BF
  • WV11 2BF
  • Other postcodes in WV11 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6301, longitude -2.0574)

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 2BF?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WV11 2BF?

Every home and business at WV11 2BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV11 2BF 100% South Staffordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV11 2BF 100% South Staffordshire 96%
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 WV11 2BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Staffordshire Council's days for WV11 2BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WV11 2BF 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 WV11 2BF 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 2BF.

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 South Staffordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV11 2BF: 1,236 properties in South Staffordshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for South Staffordshire

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 2BF 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 WV11 2BF?

Homes in WV11 2 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £382,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 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 WV11 2BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV11 2BF 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 WV11 2BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WV11 2BF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 WV11 2BF

Band D in South Staffordshire for 2026‑27: £2,314. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,542 (band A) to £3,342 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,542.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 340 (47%)£1,542
Band Babout 200 (28%)£1,800
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,057
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,314
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,828
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,342
Band Gfewer than 5£3,856
Band Hfewer than 5£4,627

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Staffordshire 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 2BF is in (ONS area E01029634), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest open schools to WV11 2BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV11 2BF is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Gables, 44 m away.

More stations near WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WV11 2BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Hilton Park Northbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.6 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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest to the centre of WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV11 2BF, 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 WV11 2BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV11 2BF 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 WV11 2BF in a conservation area?

The centre of WV11 2BF 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 WV11 2BF?

Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV11 2BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Public order16 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, burglary 1, other theft 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1.

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 WV11 2BF

Ward
Essington
Parish
Essington
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Essington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2007

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

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WV11 2AJ30 mWV11 2AX40 mWV11 2AL40 mWV11 2AQ70 mWV11 2SP100 mWV11 2SN110 m
All of WV11

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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