WV8 1TW postcode in Wolverhampton, England

WV8 1TW is a postcode in Wolverhampton, in the Oxley 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 WV8 1TW can get it Across Wolverhampton: 98% Typical price £259,950 Homes sold in WV8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Bilbrook 2.1 km in a straight line

Where WV8 1TW is, and what is near it

Map of WV8 1TW and what is near it Map of WV8 1TW: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the WV8 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WV8 1BT: also in WV8 1WV8 1EZ: also in WV8 1WV8 1FN: also in WV8 1WV8 1FP: also in WV8 1WV8 1FQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1FR: also in WV8 1WV8 1FT: also in WV8 1WV8 1HX: also in WV8 1WV8 1JA: also in WV8 1WV8 1JB: also in WV8 1WV8 1JD: also in WV8 1WV8 1JE: also in WV8 1WV8 1JF: also in WV8 1WV8 1JG: also in WV8 1WV8 1JQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1JR: also in WV8 1WV8 1JZ: also in WV8 1WV8 1LA: also in WV8 1WV8 1LB: also in WV8 1WV8 1LD: also in WV8 1WV8 1LE: also in WV8 1WV8 1LJ: also in WV8 1WV8 1LL: also in WV8 1WV8 1LN: also in WV8 1WV8 1LP: also in WV8 1WV8 1LR: also in WV8 1WV8 1LS: also in WV8 1WV8 1LT: also in WV8 1WV8 1LU: also in WV8 1WV8 1LW: also in WV8 1WV8 1LX: also in WV8 1WV8 1LY: also in WV8 1WV8 1NA: also in WV8 1WV8 1RR: also in WV8 1WV8 1RS: also in WV8 1WV8 1RT: also in WV8 1WV8 1TA: also in WV8 1WV8 1TB: also in WV8 1WV8 1TD: also in WV8 1WV8 1TE: also in WV8 1WV8 1TF: also in WV8 1WV8 1TG: also in WV8 1WV8 1TH: also in WV8 1WV8 1TJ: also in WV8 1WV8 1TL: also in WV8 1WV8 1TN: also in WV8 1WV8 1TP: also in WV8 1WV8 1TQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1TR: also in WV8 1WV8 1TS: also in WV8 1WV8 1TT: also in WV8 1WV8 1TU: also in WV8 1WV8 1TX: also in WV8 1WV8 1TY: also in WV8 1WV8 1TZ: also in WV8 1WV8 1UA: also in WV8 1WV8 1UB: also in WV8 1WV8 1UD: also in WV8 1WV8 1UE: also in WV8 1WV8 1UF: also in WV8 1WV8 1UG: also in WV8 1WV8 1UH: also in WV8 1WV8 1UJ: also in WV8 1WV8 1UL: also in WV8 1WV8 1UN: also in WV8 1WV8 1UP: also in WV8 1WV8 1UQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1UR: also in WV8 1WV8 1UT: also in WV8 1WV8 1UU: also in WV8 1WV8 1UW: also in WV8 1WV8 1UX: also in WV8 1WV8 1UY: also in WV8 1WV8 1UZ: also in WV8 1WV8 1XA: also in WV8 1WV8 1XB: also in WV8 1WV8 1XE: also in WV8 1WV8 1XF: also in WV8 1WV8 1XG: also in WV8 1WV8 1XH: also in WV8 1WV8 1XJ: also in WV8 1WV8 1XL: also in WV8 1WV8 1XN: also in WV8 1WV8 1XP: also in WV8 1WV8 1XQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1XR: also in WV8 1WV8 1XS: also in WV8 1WV8 1XT: also in WV8 1WV8 1XU: also in WV8 1WV8 1XW: also in WV8 1WV8 1XX: also in WV8 1WV8 1XY: also in WV8 1WV8 1XZ: also in WV8 1WV8 1YA: also in WV8 1WV8 1YB: also in WV8 1WV8 1YD: also in WV8 1WV8 1YE: also in WV8 1WV8 1YF: also in WV8 1WV8 1YG: also in WV8 1WV8 1YH: also in WV8 1WV8 1YJ: also in WV8 1WV8 1YL: also in WV8 1WV8 1YN: also in WV8 1WV8 1YP: also in WV8 1WV8 1YQ: also in WV8 1WV8 1YR: also in WV8 1WV8 1YS: also in WV8 1WV8 1YT: also in WV8 1 School 850 m2 railway stations, 2.1–3.3 kmCodsall WV8 1TW Map of WV8 1TW and what is near it Map of WV8 1TW: its centre point, with the 323 other postcodes in the WV8 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Codsall WV8 1TW
  • WV8 1TW
  • Other postcodes in WV8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 52.6205, longitude -2.1548)

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 WV8 1TW?

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 WV8 1TW?

Every home and business at WV8 1TW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV8 1TW 100% Wolverhampton 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV8 1TW 100% Wolverhampton Over 99%
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 WV8 1TW?

City of Wolverhampton Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 WV8 1TW 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 WV8 1TW.

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 WV8 1TW: 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 WV8 1TW 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 WV8 1TW?

Homes in WV8 1 sold for a typical £259,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£259,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £213,750 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £131,000 11 sales

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

Across the whole WV8 district: a typical £282,500 from 146 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 WV8 1TW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV8 1TW 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 WV8 1TW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WV8 1TW. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (100%). 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 WV8 1TW

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 £1,975 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,693.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 670 (97%)£1,693
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,975
Band Cwithheld£2,257
Band Dfewer than 5£2,539
Band Efewer than 5£3,103
Band Ffewer than 5£3,667
Band Gfewer than 5£4,232
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 100% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 WV8 1TW is in (ONS area E01010541), 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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest open schools to WV8 1TW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV8 1TW is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bilbrook Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Codsall Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dovecotes School, 322 m away.

More stations near WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV8 1TW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WV8 1TW?

The nearest to the centre of WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV8 1TW, 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 WV8 1TW?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV8 1TW 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 WV8 1TW in a conservation area?

The centre of WV8 1TW 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 WV8 1TW?

Police.uk records 100 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV8 1TW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 WV8 1TW

Ward
Oxley
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 WV8

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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