WV9 5BA postcode in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire

WV9 5BA is a postcode in South Staffordshire, in the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill ward. It is in the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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 0% of homes and businesses at WV9 5BA can get it Across South Staffordshire: 84% Typical price £232,500 Homes sold in WV9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Bilbrook 4.2 km in a straight line

Where WV9 5BA is, and what is near it

Map of WV9 5BA and what is near it Map of WV9 5BA: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WV9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WV9 5AA: also in WV9 5WV9 5AB: also in WV9 5WV9 5AD: also in WV9 5WV9 5AE: also in WV9 5WV9 5AF: also in WV9 5WV9 5AG: also in WV9 5WV9 5AH: also in WV9 5WV9 5AJ: also in WV9 5WV9 5AL: also in WV9 5WV9 5AQ: also in WV9 5WV9 5AR: also in WV9 5WV9 5AS: also in WV9 5WV9 5AX: also in WV9 5WV9 5AY: also in WV9 5WV9 5AZ: also in WV9 5WV9 5BB: also in WV9 5WV9 5BD: also in WV9 5WV9 5BF: also in WV9 5WV9 5BL: also in WV9 5WV9 5BN: also in WV9 5WV9 5BP: also in WV9 5WV9 5BS: also in WV9 5WV9 5BT: also in WV9 5WV9 5BU: also in WV9 5WV9 5BW: also in WV9 5WV9 5BX: also in WV9 5WV9 5BY: also in WV9 5WV9 5BZ: also in WV9 5WV9 5DA: also in WV9 5WV9 5DB: also in WV9 5WV9 5DD: also in WV9 5WV9 5DE: also in WV9 5WV9 5DF: also in WV9 5WV9 5DG: also in WV9 5WV9 5DH: also in WV9 5WV9 5DJ: also in WV9 5WV9 5DL: also in WV9 5WV9 5DN: also in WV9 5WV9 5DP: also in WV9 5WV9 5DQ: also in WV9 5WV9 5DR: also in WV9 5WV9 5DS: also in WV9 5WV9 5DT: also in WV9 5WV9 5DU: also in WV9 5WV9 5DW: also in WV9 5WV9 5DX: also in WV9 5WV9 5DY: also in WV9 5WV9 5DZ: also in WV9 5WV9 5EA: also in WV9 5WV9 5EB: also in WV9 5WV9 5ED: also in WV9 5WV9 5EE: also in WV9 5WV9 5EF: also in WV9 5WV9 5EG: also in WV9 5WV9 5EJ: also in WV9 5WV9 5EL: also in WV9 5WV9 5EN: also in WV9 5WV9 5EP: also in WV9 5WV9 5EQ: also in WV9 5WV9 5ER: also in WV9 5WV9 5FB: also in WV9 5WV9 5FD: also in WV9 5WV9 5FE: also in WV9 5WV9 5FJ: also in WV9 5WV9 5HX: also in WV9 5WV9 5HY: also in WV9 5WV9 5JE: also in WV9 5WV9 5JF: also in WV9 5WV9 5JW: also in WV9 5WV9 5JZ: also in WV9 5 School 2.5 kmSchool 2.7 kmCodsall station 4.8 kmCoven WV9 5BA Map of WV9 5BA and what is near it Map of WV9 5BA: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WV9 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.5 kmSchool 2.7 kmBilbrook station 4.2 kmCodsall station 4.8 kmCoven WV9 5BA
  • WV9 5BA
  • Other postcodes in WV9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6492, longitude -2.1403)

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 WV9 5BA?

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 WV9 5BA?

70% of the homes and businesses at WV9 5BA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV9 5BA 0% South Staffordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV9 5BA 70% 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 WV9 5BA?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Staffordshire Council's days for WV9 5BA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA.

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 WV9 5BA: 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 WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA?

Homes in WV9 5 sold for a typical £232,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£232,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £228,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £178,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole WV9 district: a typical £232,500 from 60 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 WV9 5BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around WV9 5BA. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 WV9 5BA

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 £3,856 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,542.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (37%)£1,542
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,800
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,057
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,314
Band Eabout 100 (12%)£2,828
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,342
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,856
Band Hfewer than 5£4,627

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 WV9 5BA is in (ONS area E01029616), 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest open schools to WV9 5BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV9 5BA is Bilbrook Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bilbrook Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Codsall Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest to the centre of WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV9 5BA, 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 WV9 5BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV9 5BA 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 WV9 5BA in a conservation area?

The centre of WV9 5BA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 WV9 5BA?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV9 5BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft4 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Drugs1 report

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 WV9 5BA

Ward
Brewood, Coven & Blymhill
Parish
Brewood and Coven
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
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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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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