WV14 8NL postcode in Bilston, Walsall
WV14 8NL is a postcode in Bilston, in the Darlaston South ward of Walsall. It is in the Wolverhampton South East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WV14 8NL is, and what is near it
- WV14 8NL
- Other postcodes in WV14 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 52.5546, longitude -2.0504)
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 WV14 8NL?
- 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 WV14 8NL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Wolverhampton South EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pat McFadden (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pat McFadden
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 WV14 8NL?
Every home and business at WV14 8NL 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 WV14 8NL?
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 WV14 8NL 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 WV14 8NL.
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 WV14 8NL: 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 WV14 8NL 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 WV14 8NL?
Homes in WV14 8 sold for a typical £206,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £297,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £212,500 36 sales
- Terraced £185,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £85,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV14 district: a typical £206,500 from 283 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 WV14 8NL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WV14 8NL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 October 2024. 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 WV14 8NL
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WV14 8NL. 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 WV14 8NL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around WV14 8NL. The largest share of them, 50%, 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
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 A, the most common, is £1,752.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 420 (50%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 260 (31%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 110 (13%) | £2,336 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,627 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £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
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 28% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 WV14 8NL is in (ONS area E01010315), 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest open schools to WV14 8NL, 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV14 8NL is Coseley Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Coseley Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Tipton Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bull Lane, 101 m away.
More stations near WV14 8NL, 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV14 8NL, 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.
- Moxley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01902 409515 600 mWalk
- Glebefields Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 530 8040 1.6 kmCycle
- Swanpool Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 557 2581 1.6 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV14 8NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 3.0 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest to the centre of WV14 8NL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Princes End Dental Practice Phone 0121 531 0625 1.6 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 1-3 Wallsall Road Phone 0121 526 2862 1.8 kmCycle
- Oraco Dental WEDNESBURY Phone 0121 556 0369 2.0 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 WV14 8NL?
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.
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 4.7 kmCycle
- Sandwell Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0121 553 1831 5.1 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV14 8NL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Willows Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0121 568 7611 1.3 kmCycle
- Bradley Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 553543 1.4 kmCycle
- Veronica House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0121 505 1110 1.4 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV14 8NL, 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.
- Brutons Pharmacy (Moxley) Mon to Thu 8:45am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Fri 8:45am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01902 402438 650 mWalk
- Brutons Pharmacy (Bradley) Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01902 408108 650 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0121 505 2301 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 WV14 8NL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV14 8NL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Orchard Veterinary Centre 2.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.2 kmCycle
- Jollyes Pet Clinic 3.2 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 WV14 8NL in a conservation area?
The centre of WV14 8NL 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 WV14 8NL?
Police.uk records 312 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV14 8NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 11, public order 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 8, drugs 7, 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 WV14 8NL
- Ward
- Darlaston South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bilston
- 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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