WV postcode area
Encyclopedia
The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Bilston
, Bridgnorth
, Willenhall
and Wolverhampton
in England
.The Mail is sorted at the North West Midlands Mail Centre.
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! WV1
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wolverhampton City Centre, Horseley Fields
& East Park
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! WV2
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| All Saints
, Blakenhall
& Parkfields
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! WV3
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Finchfield
, Compton
and Castlecroft
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! WV4
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Penn
, Warstones
, Merry Hill
and some of Parkfields
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! WV5
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wombourne
and Wall Heath
| South Staffordshire
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! WV6
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Whitmore Reans
, Perton
, Pattingham
and Tettenhall
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! WV7
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Albrighton
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! WV8
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Codsall
, Pendeford
, Rakegate and Bilbrook
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! WV9
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Pendeford
, Coven
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! WV10
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Low Hill
, Bushbury
, Heath Town
, Fordhouses
, Fallings Park
, Featherstone
, and some of Wednesfield
& Brinsford
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! WV11
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wednesfield
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! WV12
| WILLENHALL
| Short Heath & Lodge Farm
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! WV13
| WILLENHALL
| Shepwell Green & Willenhall
Town
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! WV14
| BILSTON
| Bradley, Bilston
Town, Coseley
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! WV15
| BRIDGNORTH
| Bridgnorth Lower
| Shropshire
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! WV16
| BRIDGNORTH
| Bridgnorth Upper
| Shropshire
|}
Bilston
Bilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...
, Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
, Willenhall
Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...
and Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.The Mail is sorted at the North West Midlands Mail Centre.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:|-
! WV1
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wolverhampton City Centre, Horseley Fields
Horseley Fields
Horseley Fields is an inner city area of Wolverhampton, situated to the east of the city centre, bordering Springfield, Heath Town, Eastfield, Monmore Green and All Saints.-Place name origins:...
& East Park
East Park, Wolverhampton
East Park is a park in Wolverhampton, England. Its name is also used for the East Park ward, which overs the Monmore Green and Deansfield areas....
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! WV2
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
, Blakenhall
Blakenhall
Blakenhall is a ward in Wolverhampton, England.-Toponymy and history:Blakenhall's name, according to topynmists comes from the Old English 'blæc', meaning 'black' or dark coloured, & 'halh' meaning 'nook' or 'corner'...
& Parkfields
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|-
! WV3
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Finchfield
Finchfield
Finchfield is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located south-west of the city centre, within the Tettenhall Wightwick Ward between the Merry Hill and Tettenhall Regis Wards of Wolverhampton City Council. Many of the streets have Arboreal/Plant related...
, Compton
Compton, Wolverhampton
Compton is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located to the west of Wolverhampton city centre on the A454, within the Tettenhall Wightwick ward.- History :...
and Castlecroft
Castlecroft
Castlecroft is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, located on the edge of the city, WSW of the city centre. It is situated where the Merry Hill, and Tettenhall Wightwick wards meet, and also borders South Staffordshire.-History:...
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! WV4
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Penn
Penn, West Midlands
Penn is an area now divided between Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Originally, it was a village in the historic county of Staffordshire. There is considerable confusion about exactly which areas fall within Penn...
, Warstones
Warstones
Warstones is a suburban area of Wolverhampton, England, situated to the south-west of the city centre.Warstones has three schools, within a half mile vicinity of each other:*Highfields Science Specialist School*Springdale*Warstones...
, Merry Hill
Merry Hill, Wolverhampton
Merry Hill is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands and a ward of Wolverhampton City Council. It is situated in the south-west of the city, bordering South Staffordshire and the Tettenhall Wightwick, Park, Graiseley and Penn wards...
and some of Parkfields
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! WV5
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wombourne
Wombourne
Wombourne is a very large village and civil parish located in the district of South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, 4 miles south-west of Wolverhampton. Local affairs are run by a parish council. At the 2001 census it had a population of 13,691...
and Wall Heath
| South Staffordshire
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! WV6
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Whitmore Reans
Whitmore Reans
Whitmore Reans is in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is situated to the north-west of the city centre, in the city council's Park and St Peter's wards.- History :...
, Perton
Perton
Perton is a large village and civil parish located in Staffordshire, England. It lies to the south of Codsall, and to the west of the city of Wolverhampton.-Perton:...
, Pattingham
Pattingham
Pattingham is a village in South Staffordshire, close to the border with Shropshire. The village is seven miles to the west of Wolverhampton and seven and a half miles east of Bridgnorth....
and Tettenhall
Tettenhall
Tettenhall is a historic part of the city of Wolverhampton, England. The name Tettenhall is probably derived from Teotta's Halh, Teotta being a person's name and Halh being a sheltered position...
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! WV7
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Albrighton
Albrighton, Bridgnorth
Albrighton is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located to the northwest of Wolverhampton and is best described as a dormitory village for the city...
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! WV8
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Codsall
Codsall
Codsall is a large village in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is situated north west of the city of Wolverhampton.-History:...
, Pendeford
Pendeford
Pendeford is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is situated NNW of the city centre, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire, within the Oxley ward of Wolverhampton City Council.- Name and origins :...
, Rakegate and Bilbrook
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! WV9
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Pendeford
Pendeford
Pendeford is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is situated NNW of the city centre, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire, within the Oxley ward of Wolverhampton City Council.- Name and origins :...
, Coven
Coven, Staffordshire
Coven is a small village in the district of South Staffordshire, England, near to the border with Wolverhampton. Together with Brewood it forms part of the parish of Brewood & Coven.-Etymology:...
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! WV10
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Low Hill
Low Hill
Low Hill is in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is north-east of Wolverhampton city centre, within the Bushbury South and Low Hill ward.- Place name & history :...
, Bushbury
Bushbury
Bushbury is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It lies two miles north-east of Wolverhampton city centre, divided between the Bushbury North and Bushbury South and Low Hill wards.- Place name and history :...
, Heath Town
Heath Town
Heath Town is a district of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, located ENE of the city centre. It is also a ward of Wolverhampton City Council. The ward forms part of the Wolverhampton North East constituency....
, Fordhouses
Fordhouses
Fordhouses is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is situated to the north of the city centre, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire, within the Bushbury North ward of Wolverhampton City Council...
, Fallings Park
Fallings Park
Fallings Park is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands and a ward of Wolverhampton City Council. It is situated in the north-east of the city, bordering South Staffordshire and the Wednesfield North, Heath Town, Bushbury South and Low Hill and Bushbury North wards. It forms part of the...
, Featherstone
Featherstone
Featherstone is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It lies south-west of Pontefract and has a population of 14,175.Featherstone railway station is on the Pontefract Line.-History:...
, and some of Wednesfield
Wednesfield
Wednesfield lies at , and is located to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation...
& Brinsford
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! WV11
| WOLVERHAMPTON
| Wednesfield
Wednesfield
Wednesfield lies at , and is located to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation...
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! WV12
| WILLENHALL
| Short Heath & Lodge Farm
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! WV13
| WILLENHALL
| Shepwell Green & Willenhall
Willenhall
Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire...
Town
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! WV14
| BILSTON
| Bradley, Bilston
Bilston
Bilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...
Town, Coseley
Coseley
Coseley is a town located mostly within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands. Part of the Black Country, it lies south east of Wolverhampton and north of Dudley....
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! WV15
| BRIDGNORTH
| Bridgnorth Lower
| Shropshire
Shropshire Council
Shropshire Council is a unitary authority in Shropshire, United Kingdom.It replaced the former two-tier local government structure in the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire on 1 April 2009, which involved its immediate predecessor, Shropshire County Council, and five non-metropolitan districts -...
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! WV16
| BRIDGNORTH
| Bridgnorth Upper
| Shropshire
Shropshire Council
Shropshire Council is a unitary authority in Shropshire, United Kingdom.It replaced the former two-tier local government structure in the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire on 1 April 2009, which involved its immediate predecessor, Shropshire County Council, and five non-metropolitan districts -...
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