WV6 8DG

a postcode in Wolverhampton

Introduced in January 1980

WV6 8DG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WV6 8DG

Rookwood Drive - 17 properties, USRN 44843060

Tinacre Hill - 1 property, USRN 44850830

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5843 / 52°35'3"N

Longitude: -2.1986 / 2°11'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 554294 5826330

OS Easting: 386638

OS Northing: 298517

OS Grid: SO866985

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 19B.WFZ

Mapcode Global: WHBFY.698N

Open Location Code: 9C4VHRM2+PG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82vo60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Indian Tech Achievers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29582 / 32844

0th decile
deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WV6 8DG on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:26
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:48
Sunrise	06:22
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:17
Sunset	18:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:27
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:08

Hours of daylight today	05:52 to 18:43
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:43 to 05:49
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:44
Moon Rises	19:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for WV6 8DG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV6 8DG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 May 2024	5 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£799,950
13 October 2017	8 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
31 March 2016	Rookwood House, Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£720,000
21 December 2015	12 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
11 July 2014	11 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
15 May 2012	7 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
24 November 2006	7 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£417,500
6 January 2005	11 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
22 September 2003	15 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
16 December 2002	6 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
11 January 2002	15 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£279,950
29 November 1999	10 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£202,500
29 October 1999	11 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£189,000
12 August 1999	7 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£204,500
8 March 1999	10 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
17 July 1998	Chestnut House, Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£251,000
26 June 1998	5 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
17 January 1997	7 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£137,500
2 August 1996	2 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
29 March 1996	5 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£217,500
17 July 1995	1 Rookwood Drive, Wolverhampton WV6 8DG	Detached	Freehold	£207,500

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 WV6 8DG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wolverhampton West

MP

Warinder Juss Labour

Wolverhampton City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Tettenhall Wightwick

Councillors

Wendy Thompson Independent

Jonathan Crofts Conservative

Sally Garner Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WV6 8DG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00053239		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010550	Wolverhampton 019B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002167	Wolverhampton 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014855	Tettenhall Wightwick	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
E33021296		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
E63002713	Wolverhampton	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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

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