WV11 2RH postcode in Springhill, Staffordshire

WV11 2RH is a postcode in Springhill, 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 1980.

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 2RH 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 1.6 km in a straight line

Where WV11 2RH is, and what is near it

Map of WV11 2RH and what is near it Map of WV11 2RH: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the WV11 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WV11 2AA: also in WV11 2WV11 2AB: also in WV11 2WV11 2AE: also in WV11 2WV11 2AF: 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 2AP: also in WV11 2WV11 2AQ: also in WV11 2WV11 2AR: also in WV11 2WV11 2AS: also in WV11 2WV11 2AT: also in WV11 2WV11 2AW: also in WV11 2WV11 2AX: also in WV11 2WV11 2BA: also in WV11 2WV11 2BF: also in WV11 2WV11 2BR: also in WV11 2WV11 2BT: also in WV11 2WV11 2BU: also in WV11 2WV11 2BX: also in WV11 2WV11 2BY: also in WV11 2WV11 2BZ: also in WV11 2WV11 2DA: also in WV11 2WV11 2DB: also in WV11 2WV11 2DD: also in WV11 2WV11 2DE: also in WV11 2WV11 2DF: also in WV11 2WV11 2DG: also in WV11 2WV11 2DH: also in WV11 2WV11 2DJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2DL: also in WV11 2WV11 2DP: also in WV11 2WV11 2DQ: also in WV11 2WV11 2DT: also in WV11 2WV11 2DW: also in WV11 2WV11 2DZ: also in WV11 2WV11 2GA: also in WV11 2WV11 2GB: also in WV11 2WV11 2JE: also in WV11 2WV11 2JF: also in WV11 2WV11 2JG: also in WV11 2WV11 2LW: also in WV11 2WV11 2RD: also in WV11 2WV11 2RE: also in WV11 2WV11 2RF: also in WV11 2WV11 2RG: also in WV11 2WV11 2RJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2RN: also in WV11 2WV11 2RQ: also in WV11 2WV11 2SA: also in WV11 2WV11 2SB: also in WV11 2WV11 2SD: also in WV11 2WV11 2SE: also in WV11 2WV11 2SF: also in WV11 2WV11 2SG: also in WV11 2WV11 2SH: also in WV11 2WV11 2SJ: also in WV11 2WV11 2SL: also in WV11 2WV11 2SN: also in WV11 2WV11 2SP: also in WV11 2WV11 2SQ: also in WV11 2 2 places, 2.1–2.9 kmWalsall Academy 2.8 kmEssington WV11 2RH Map of WV11 2RH and what is near it Map of WV11 2RH: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the WV11 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.1–2.9 kmWalsall Academy 2.8 kmWednesfield North WV11 2RH
  • WV11 2RH
  • Other postcodes in WV11 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.6356, longitude -2.0347)

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 2RH?

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 2RH?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV11 2RH 100% South Staffordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

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

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

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

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 2RH: 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 2RH 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 2RH?

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 2RH

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in WV11 2RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 November 2025. The middle sale was £220,000, from £140,000 to £260,000. Across WV11 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WV11 2RH

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WV11 2RH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WV11 2RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WV11 2RH. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). 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 2RH

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 £3,856 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,057.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,542
Band Babout 130 (18%)£1,800
Band Cabout 210 (29%)£2,057
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,314
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£2,828
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,342
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,856
Band Hwithheld£4,627

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 2RH is in (ONS area E01029632), 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 2RH?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV11 2RH is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WV11 2RH, 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 2RH?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Hilton Park, Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.8 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 2RH?

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

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 2RH?

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

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

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

The centre of WV11 2RH 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 2RH?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV11 2RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: other theft 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 2RH

Ward
Essington
Parish
Essington
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Springhill
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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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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