WV4 5RW postcode in Wolverhampton, England

WV4 5RW is a postcode in Wolverhampton, in the Penn ward. It is in the Wolverhampton West parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands 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 WV4 5RW can get it Across Wolverhampton: 98% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in WV4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Wolverhampton 3.5 km in a straight line

Where WV4 5RW is, and what is near it

Map of WV4 5RW and what is near it Map of WV4 5RW: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the WV4 5 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 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WV4 5AD: also in WV4 5WV4 5DG: also in WV4 5WV4 5PP: also in WV4 5WV4 5PR: also in WV4 5WV4 5PS: also in WV4 5WV4 5PT: also in WV4 5WV4 5PX: also in WV4 5WV4 5PY: also in WV4 5WV4 5PZ: also in WV4 5WV4 5QA: also in WV4 5WV4 5QB: also in WV4 5WV4 5QD: also in WV4 5WV4 5QE: also in WV4 5WV4 5QF: also in WV4 5WV4 5QL: also in WV4 5WV4 5QN: also in WV4 5WV4 5QP: also in WV4 5WV4 5QR: also in WV4 5WV4 5QS: also in WV4 5WV4 5QT: also in WV4 5WV4 5QU: also in WV4 5WV4 5QZ: also in WV4 5WV4 5RB: also in WV4 5WV4 5RG: also in WV4 5WV4 5RH: also in WV4 5WV4 5RJ: also in WV4 5WV4 5RL: also in WV4 5WV4 5RN: also in WV4 5WV4 5RP: also in WV4 5WV4 5RQ: also in WV4 5WV4 5RR: also in WV4 5WV4 5RS: also in WV4 5WV4 5RT: also in WV4 5WV4 5RX: also in WV4 5WV4 5RY: also in WV4 5WV4 5RZ: also in WV4 5WV4 5SA: also in WV4 5WV4 5SB: also in WV4 5WV4 5SD: also in WV4 5WV4 5SE: also in WV4 5WV4 5SH: also in WV4 5WV4 5SJ: also in WV4 5WV4 5SQ: also in WV4 5WV4 5SS: also in WV4 5WV4 5ST: also in WV4 5WV4 5SU: also in WV4 5WV4 5SX: also in WV4 5WV4 5SY: also in WV4 5WV4 5SZ: also in WV4 5WV4 5TA: also in WV4 5WV4 5TB: also in WV4 5WV4 5TD: also in WV4 5WV4 5TG: also in WV4 5WV4 5TJ: also in WV4 5WV4 5TL: also in WV4 5WV4 5TN: also in WV4 5 2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.6 kmPenn WV4 5RW Map of WV4 5RW and what is near it Map of WV4 5RW: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the WV4 5 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmGP 1.6 kmCoseley station 4.3 kmPenn WV4 5RW
  • WV4 5RW
  • Other postcodes in WV4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.5600, longitude -2.1450)

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 WV4 5RW?

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 WV4 5RW?

Every home and business at WV4 5RW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV4 5RW 100% Wolverhampton 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV4 5RW 100% Wolverhampton Over 99%
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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 WV4 5RW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV4 5RW.

Check the bin days for WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW.

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 WV4 5RW: 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 WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW?

Homes in WV4 5 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £207,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WV4 district: a typical £255,000 from 251 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 WV4 5RW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around WV4 5RW. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 WV4 5RW

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 £3,667 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,539.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,693
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,975
Band Cabout 250 (36%)£2,257
Band Dabout 280 (40%)£2,539
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,103
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,667
Band Gwithheld£4,232
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

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 WV4 5RW is in (ONS area E01010520), 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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest open schools to WV4 5RW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV4 5RW is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolverhampton Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Coseley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandringham Road, 116 m away.

More stations near WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WV4 5RW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Nissan West Way Wolverhampton 1 Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Nissan West Way Wolverhampton 2 Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WV4 5RW?

The nearest to the centre of WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV4 5RW, 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 WV4 5RW?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW in a conservation area?

The centre of WV4 5RW 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 WV4 5RW?

Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV4 5RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences56 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 4, other crime 4, drugs 3, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 WV4 5RW

Ward
Penn
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

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All of WV4

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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