Resources

Useful links and answers as to where to find local resources in WV11. We have tried to include a bit of everything, but if there is something you know about that we don’t or, if there is something you think should be added get in touch!

Local Council & Wolverhampton Homes

Local Health

Emergency Services

Education

Children and Young People’s Services

Local Information General

Miscellaneous

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Local Council & Wolverhampton Homes

For all queries and concerns relating to council issues

Wolverhampton  City Council

Civic Centre
St. Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH, 01902 556556,
E: city.direct@wolverhampton.gov.uk
WEBSITE

For all queries and concerns relating to housing

Wolverhampton Homes

Wolverhampton Homes Headquarters
Wolverhampton Homes Chillington Fields Industrial Estate Off Hickman Avenue Wolverhampton WV1 2BY 01902 556789
E: homes.direct@Wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk
WEBSITE

One Stop Shop for face to face enquires:
Alfred Squire Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1XU, 01902 556789

For Emergency out of hours repairs call 01902 552999

What is classed as an emergency:

  • total loss of electricity supply
  • unsafe power, lighting, socket or electrical fitting
  • total loss of water supply
  • total or partial loss of gas supply
  • blocked flue to an open fire or boiler
  • total or partial loss of heating or water heating between 31st October and 1st May
  • blocked or leaking foul drain, soil stack or (where there is no other working toilet in dwelling) toilet pan
  • toilet is not flushing (where no other working toilet is in the dwelling)
  • leaking water from water pipe, heating pipe, tank or cistern
  • insecure external window, door or lock.

If you suspect you have a gas leak you should report it immediately to the National Grid emergency 24 hour hotline:  Freephone: 0800 111 999.

Local Health

Information taken from the Wolverhampton PCT website

Chemists

Boots The Chemists Unit
84, Bentley Bridge Retail Pk, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1B, 01902 722592

Boots The Chemists
Unit 84, Bentley Bridge Retail Pk, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1BT, 01902 731802

Boots The Chemists
98 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1SZ, 01902 737140

Boots The Chemists
2 Blackhalve Lane, The Scotlands, Wolverhampton, WV11 1BH, 01902 731350

Brickley A Ltd
88 Griffiths Drive, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2JW, 01902 732747

Essington Chemist
129 Long Knowle Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1JG, 01902 739645

J Docter Pharmacy
295 Wood End Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1YQ, 01902 732059

J Docter Pharmacy
73 Stubby Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 3NE, 01902 606738

Lloyds Pharmacy
18 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1SZ, 01902 731342

Lloyds Pharmacy
58 High Street. Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Wv11 1SZ, 01902 733450

Dentists

Blue Cross Dental Care
46 Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wednesfield, West Midlands, WV11 2JW, 01902 732444

Matthew Gibbons & Associates Dental Surgery
Neachells Lane, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, WV11 3RF, 01902 732487

Doctors

For out of hours medical care call 0845 145 1800 or NHS direct on  0845 46 47 or otherwise local surgeries are as follow

Dr BARRY & partners
97 Blackhalve Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV111BB, 01902 731902

Dr Bilas & Thomas
75 Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV112JN, 01902 731250

Dr CROSSLEY & partners
Thornley Street Practice, 40 Thornley Street, Wolverhampton, WV11JPDr, 01902 688500

GEORGE & partner
Ashmore Park Health Ctr., Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV112LH, 0845 0724612

Dr GHOSH
279 Prestwood Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV111RF, 0845 0724606

Dr GRANDHI
139 Neachells Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV113PP, 01902 831500

Dr LUCKRAFT & partners
Alfred Squire Rd Hth Ctr, Alfred Squire Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV111XU, 01902 575000

Dr MORGANS & partners
81 Prestwood Road West, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV111HT, 01902 721021

Hospitals and Out Patient Care

New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton,  WV10 0QP, 01902 307999

The Gem Centre
Neachells Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 3PG, 0845 111 0457

West Park, Rehabilitation Hospital
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW, 01902 444000

Opticians

Ashmore Park Opticians
54 Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, WV11 2JW, 01902 739777

C M Biddle & Co Ltd
20 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1SZ, 01902 729028

Flint & Partners
11 Church Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1SR, 01902 733475

Portland Eye Care Services Ltd
45 Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Wv11 1Tw, 01902 723898

Emergency Services

Fire

West Midlands Fire Service
Bushbury Road Wolverhampton, WV10 0NL

West Midlands Fire Service
E7 Bilston Prosser Street, Bilston, WV14 0QA

Police

Wednesfield Police Station
Alfred Squire Rd, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton
For non-emergencies call  0345 113 5000 (new number as of April 2010)

West Midlands Police Websites

Wednesfield North Neighbourhood
Wednesfield South Neighbourhood

Education

Information taken from Wolverhampton City Council website

Nursery

Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton Wv11 2, 01902 558116

Corpus Christi Primary School
Ashmore Avenue Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2LT, 01902 558725

Edward the Elder Primary School
Moat House Lane East Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3DB, 01902 558765

Long Knowle Primary School
Blackwood Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1EB 01902 558985

Perry Hall Primary School
Colman Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3RT, 01902 558538

St Alban’s Church of England Primary School
St Alban’s Close Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2PF, 01902 558825

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
Graiseley Lane Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1PG, 01902 556451

St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School
Mattox Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3TG, 01902 558963

Wodensfield Primary School
Woden Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1PW, 01902 556350

Wood End Primary School
Wood End Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1YQ 01902 558940

Primary

Corpus Christi Primary School
Ashmore Avenue Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2LT, 01902 558725

D’Eyncourt Primary School
Mullett Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1DD,01902 558778

Edward the Elder Primary School
Moat House Lane East Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3DB, 01902 558765

Long Knowle Primary School
Blackwood Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1EB, 01902 558985

Oak Meadow
Ryan Avenue Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2QQ, 01902 558517

Perry Hall Primary School
Colman Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3RT, 01902 558538

St Alban’s Church of England Primary School
St Alban’s Close Ashmore Park Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2PF, 01902 558825

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
Graiseley Lane Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1PG, 01902 556451

St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School
Mattox Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3TG, 01902 558963

Wodensfield Primary School
Woden Avenue Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1PW, 01902 556350

Wood End Primary School
Wood End Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1YQ, 01902 558940

Secondary

Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2QE, 01902 558500

Heath Park Business and Enterprise College
Prestwood Road Wolverhampton WV11 1RD, 01902 556360

Wednesfield High School (Specialist Engineering College)
Lichfield Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 3ES, 01902 558222

Children and Young People’s Services

Playgroups

Please email us details of any playgroups you have knowledge of in the WV11 area and we will start compiling a list here. Include if possible it’s name address and most importantly opening times.

Thank you

Surestart

The Children’s Village
Graiseley Lane Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1PE, 01902 553945

Youth Centres

Information taken from Wolverhampton City Council website

Ashmore Park Youth Club
Griffiths Drive Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV10 8ER, 01902 552371

Opening Times:

  • Monday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Youth Club
  • Tuesday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm, Project Night
  • Wednesday, 7.00pm to 9.30pm, Youth Club
  • Friday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Girls’ Club
  • Friday, 7.00pm to 9.30pm, Youth Club
  • Saturday, 11.00am to 1.00pm, Football

First Image Youth Club
Wednesfield High School Lakefield Road Wolverhampton WV11 3ES, 01902 552497

Opening times

  • Monday, 6.30pm to 9.30pm,
  • Tuesday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Youth Club
  • Thursday, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
  • Friday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Asian Youth Club

Long Knowle Youth Club
Long Knowle Community Centre Wood End Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1YG, 01902 552442

Opening times

  • Thursday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm
  • Friday, 6.30pm to 9.00pm

Local Information General

Community Centres

Information taken from Wolverhampton City Council website

Ashmore Park Community Centre
Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, WV11 2LJ, 01902 552490

Long Knowle Community Centre
Wood End Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1YG, 01902 552442

Wednesfield Community Centre
Alfred Squire Road, Wednesfield, WV11 1XU, 01902 552218

Leisure Centres

Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre
Planetary Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV13 3SW, 01902 384777

WEBSITE

Libraries

Ashmore Park Library
Griffiths Drive Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 2JW 01902 556296

Opening Hours

  • Monday 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm
  • Tuesday 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm
  • Wednesday, Closed
  • Thursday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
  • Friday, 9pm to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm
  • Sunday, Closed

Long Knowle Library
Wood End Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton WV11 1YG, 01902 556290

Opening hours

  • Monday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm
  • Thursday, Closed
  • Friday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm

Wednesfield Library
Church Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton Wv11 1SR, 01902 556278

Opening hours

  • Monday, 9am to 7pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 7pm
  • Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 4pm

We will endeavour to update this information as soon as the opening times are published for the new library.

Post Offices & Postboxes

*For a list of Postboxes in WV11, click here.

Ashmore Park
50 Griffiths Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2JW

Opening hours:

  • Monday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 5-30pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm

Essington
Village News 69 Hill Street Essington Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2BS

Opening hours:

  • Monday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 5-30pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm

Perry Hall
61 Stubby Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 3NL

Opening hours:

  • Monday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 5-30pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm

Wednesfield
78 High Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SZ

Opening hours:

  • Monday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday, 8.30am to 5-30pm
  • Wednesday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
  • Thursday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
  • Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm
  • Saturday, 8.30am to 12.30pm

Wood End
80 Lower Prestwood Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1JP

Opening hours:

  • Monday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Tuesday, 9am to 5-30pm
  • Wednesday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Friday, 9am to 5.30pm
  • Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm

Recycling & Waste Disposal (Tips)

The nearest waste disposal facilities with  full scale recycling centres to Wednesfield, WV11 are:

Shaw Road Recycling Centre
Shaw Road Bushbury Wolverhampton WV10 9LG

Anchor Lane Recycling Centre
Anchor Lane Lanesfield Wolverhampton WV14 9NE

Opening hours for both centres:

Summer (April 1 to September 30)

  • 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday
  • 8am to 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday

Winter (October 1 to March 31)

  • 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
  • 8am to 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday

Closed

  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • New Years Day

recycling

Smaller glass and paper recycling bins can be found throughout the area, If you have one near you let us know and we’ll add it to the list:

Ashmore Park, nr Library
Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wednesfield, WV11 2JW

Miscellaneous

Talk About Local
A site offering advice, training and resources on how to set up your own local website/blog – partly responsible for the birth of WV11.

Creative Wolverhampton
A blog covering news, articles, events and updates about the creative and cultural industries in Wolverhampton.

The Yam Yam
Local news from across the border in Walsall.

WordPress
The free blogging/publishing platform we use to power WV11.

Fix My Street
Report, view, or discuss local problems such as like graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs, or street lighting.

All information on this page was correct at the time of publishing (August 15th 2009), but please double check any information as we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.