WV5 0EF postcode in Wombourne, Staffordshire

WV5 0EF is a postcode in Wombourne, in the Wombourne South ward of South Staffordshire. It is in the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 WV5 0EF can get it Across South Staffordshire: 84% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in WV5 0, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Coseley 7.5 km in a straight line

Where WV5 0EF is, and what is near it

Map of WV5 0EF and what is near it Map of WV5 0EF: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the WV5 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WV5 0AP: also in WV5 0WV5 0AR: also in WV5 0WV5 0AS: also in WV5 0WV5 0AT: also in WV5 0WV5 0AU: also in WV5 0WV5 0AX: also in WV5 0WV5 0AZ: also in WV5 0WV5 0BJ: also in WV5 0WV5 0BR: also in WV5 0WV5 0DL: also in WV5 0WV5 0DN: also in WV5 0WV5 0DP: also in WV5 0WV5 0DR: also in WV5 0WV5 0DS: also in WV5 0WV5 0DT: also in WV5 0WV5 0DU: also in WV5 0WV5 0DW: also in WV5 0WV5 0DX: also in WV5 0WV5 0DY: also in WV5 0WV5 0DZ: also in WV5 0WV5 0EA: also in WV5 0WV5 0EB: also in WV5 0WV5 0ED: also in WV5 0WV5 0EE: also in WV5 0WV5 0EG: also in WV5 0WV5 0EH: also in WV5 0WV5 0EJ: also in WV5 0WV5 0EL: also in WV5 0WV5 0EN: also in WV5 0WV5 0EP: also in WV5 0WV5 0EQ: also in WV5 0WV5 0ER: also in WV5 0WV5 0ES: also in WV5 0WV5 0ET: also in WV5 0WV5 0EW: also in WV5 0WV5 0HA: also in WV5 0WV5 0HB: also in WV5 0WV5 0HD: also in WV5 0WV5 0HE: also in WV5 0WV5 0HF: also in WV5 0WV5 0HG: also in WV5 0WV5 0HH: also in WV5 0WV5 0HJ: also in WV5 0WV5 0HL: also in WV5 0WV5 0HN: also in WV5 0WV5 0HP: also in WV5 0WV5 0HQ: also in WV5 0WV5 0HR: also in WV5 0WV5 0HS: also in WV5 0WV5 0HW: also in WV5 0WV5 0HZ: also in WV5 0WV5 0JX: also in WV5 0WV5 0JY: also in WV5 0WV5 0LN: also in WV5 0WV5 0LW: also in WV5 0WV5 0QZ: also in WV5 0 Bus stop 300 mGravel Hill Surgery 700 mCoseley station 7.5 kmWombourne WV5 0EF Map of WV5 0EF and what is near it Map of WV5 0EF: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the WV5 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Coseley station 7.5 kmWombourne South WV5 0EF
  • WV5 0EF
  • Other postcodes in WV5 0: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5309, longitude -2.1942)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WV5 0EF?

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 WV5 0EF?

Every home and business at WV5 0EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV5 0EF 100% South Staffordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV5 0EF.

Check the bin days for WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF.

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 WV5 0EF: 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 WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF?

Homes in WV5 0 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£273,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,475 34 sales
  • Terraced £273,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole WV5 district: a typical £322,000 from 183 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 WV5 0EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WV5 0EF. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (81%). 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 WV5 0EF

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 £2,828 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,800.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (29%)£1,542
Band Babout 340 (50%)£1,800
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,057
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,314
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,828
Band Ffewer than 5£3,342
Band Gfewer than 5£3,856
Band Hfewer than 5£4,627

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 81% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 WV5 0EF is in (ONS area E01029679), 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest open schools to WV5 0EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV5 0EF is Coseley Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Coseley Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Wolverhampton Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

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 Redhill Avenue, 277 m away.

More stations near WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WV5 0EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest to the centre of WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV5 0EF, 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 WV5 0EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF in a conservation area?

The centre of WV5 0EF 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 WV5 0EF?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV5 0EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: other crime 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 WV5 0EF

Ward
Wombourne South
Parish
Wombourne
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wombourne
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WV5 0EG50 mWV5 0EE70 mWV5 0ET70 mWV5 0EH80 mWV5 0DY100 mWV5 0DX120 m
All of WV5

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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