The UK Postcode Database

WV3 8BY

a postcode in Wolverhampton

Introduced in January 1980
WV3 8BY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WV3 8BY

Castlecroft Road - 28 properties, USRN 44809340

Castlecroft Gardens - 1 property, USRN 44809320

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5781 / 52°34'41"N

Longitude: -2.1765 / 2°10'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 555805 5825654

OS Easting: 388139

OS Northing: 297819

OS Grid: SO881978

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 11N.Q6

Mapcode Global: WHBFY.JGTF

Open Location Code: 9C4VHRHF+6C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82vn88

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27320 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WV3 8BY on Thursday 18 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 07:25
Moon sets 23:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for WV3 8BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV3 8BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2022 115 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £317,000
11 November 2022 125 Castlecroft Road, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
17 July 2020 89 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £425,000
6 August 2019 141 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
2 August 2019 119 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
7 December 2018 129 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £264,950
16 March 2018 115 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
16 December 2016 121 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £230,500
9 December 2016 93 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £415,000
13 July 2016 131 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
21 December 2015 87 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £320,000
1 April 2015 121 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
6 May 2014 91 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £295,000
1 March 2013 91a Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £285,000
14 December 2007 129 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £233,000
14 July 2006 129 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £209,950
18 November 2005 117 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
27 May 2005 143 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £199,950
5 October 2004 83 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £310,000
31 March 2004 103 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
12 September 2003 117 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
28 July 2003 93 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £292,500
16 January 2003 125 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
23 November 2001 141 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £121,500
13 September 2001 119 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £108,750
9 March 2001 91a Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £138,000
16 February 2001 131 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £93,500
14 January 2000 143 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
2 June 1999 93 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £142,500
30 September 1997 85 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Detached Freehold £115,000
18 April 1997 129 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
30 August 1996 121 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
29 September 1995 123 Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £75,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WV3 8BY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wolverhampton West

MP

Warinder Juss Labour

Wolverhampton City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Merry Hill

Councillors

Wendy Dalton Conservative

Carol Hyatt Labour

Ben Evans Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WV3 8BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00052966 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010494 Wolverhampton 028E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002176 Wolverhampton 028 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014849 Merry Hill Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000031 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001596 Wolverhampton West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000288 Wolverhampton and Walsall Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021329 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000001 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 December 2010 BEIS
E38000259 NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000185 Wolverhampton, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000062 NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63009805 Wolverhampton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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