WV12 5UL postcode in Willenhall, Walsall
WV12 5UL is a postcode in Willenhall, in the New Invention ward of Walsall. 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 WV12 5UL is, and what is near it
- WV12 5UL
- Other postcodes in WV12 5: 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 52.6096, longitude -2.0452)
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 WV12 5UL?
- WalsallCouncil, for all local services Walsall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WV12 5UL 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 WV12 5UL?
Every home and business at WV12 5UL 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 WV12 5UL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 WV12 5UL 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 WV12 5UL.
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 Walsall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV12 5UL: 3,517 properties in Walsall are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Walsall
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 WV12 5UL 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 WV12 5UL?
Homes in WV12 5 sold for a typical £227,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 28 sales
- Semi-detached £233,000 47 sales
- Terraced £180,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £120,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV12 district: a typical £222,000 from 195 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 WV12 5UL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV12 5UL 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
Food hygiene ratings at WV12 5UL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WV12 5UL. 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 AgencySource: 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 WV12 5UL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around WV12 5UL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (65%). 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 Walsall for 2026‑27: £2,627. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,752 (band A) to £3,211 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,627.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (10%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 90 (18%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 130 (26%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | about 220 (44%) | £2,627 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,211 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,795 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,379 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,255 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 65% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Walsall 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 WV12 5UL is in (ONS area E01010395), 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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest open schools to WV12 5UL, 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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV12 5UL is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 Sandringham Avenue, 70 m away.
More stations near WV12 5UL, 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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV12 5UL, 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.
- New Invention Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 475100 350 mWalk
- Ashmore Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 732442 950 mWalk
- Sina Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01922 710027 1.0 kmWalk
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 WV12 5UL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV12 5UL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest to the centre of WV12 5UL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Key Dental Practice - Willenhall Phone 01922 476993 650 mWalk
- Short Heath Dental Practice 1.0 kmWalk
- Blue Cross Dental Care (Ashmore Park) Phone 01902 732444 1.2 kmCycle
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 WV12 5UL?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 4.4 kmCycle
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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV12 5UL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Swan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01922 407040 1.0 kmWalk
- Willow Rose Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 270920 1.7 kmCycle
- Waterside House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 727766 2.2 kmCycle
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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV12 5UL, 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.
- New Invention Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 475098 650 mWalk
- Coppice Farm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01922 712076 1.0 kmWalk
- Acorn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01902 632129 1.1 kmWalk
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 WV12 5UL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV12 5UL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lockwood Vets 2.7 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Center 2.8 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 3.1 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 WV12 5UL in a conservation area?
The centre of WV12 5UL 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 WV12 5UL?
Police.uk records 262 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV12 5UL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 9, burglary 8, drugs 4, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WV12 5UL
- Ward
- New Invention
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Willenhall
- 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
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