The postcode WV12 4AP is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 4AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 4AP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV12 4AP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WV12 4AP is Farmhouse Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liberal Club and is 242 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.07 km away at The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.2 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 4AP (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Academy of Learning. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Willenhall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WV12 4AP is Short Heath Liberal Club and is 226 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lane Head Balti and is 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 4AP is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 4AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 4AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 4AP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 4AP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 374 m |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 495 m |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 586 m |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 607 m |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 666 m |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 842 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 924 m |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 924 m |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.85 km |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.86 km | |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 4AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 20, 2020 | 226 m | |
| Short Heath Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2017 | 226 m | |
| TC Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2021 | 226 m | |
| United Kingdom Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 226 m | |
| The Bridge Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 273 m | |
| Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2019 | 364 m | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 374 m | |
| Lane Head Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 30, 2018 | 382 m | |
| R & B Foodstore (Nisa) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 8, 2019 | 382 m | |
| Dizzy Kidz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 410 m | |
| Go Karting & Laser Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2019 | 410 m | |
| Short Heath Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2020 | 481 m | |
| Rosedale C of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 495 m | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 509 m | |
| Duke Of Cambridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2012 | 523 m | |
| Holly Bank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 523 m | |
| Eat Fresh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 8, 2019 | 528 m | |
| Jet | Awaiting Inspection | 528 m | |
| Chip Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 29, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Lane Head Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2019 | 571 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 4AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Liberal Club | 242 m | |
| Lawn Cemetery | 244 m | |
| Liberal Club | 252 m | |
| Lawn Cemetery | 255 m | |
| Manor Farm Drive | 263 m | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.07 km | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.07 km | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.07 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 4AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 596 m | |
| Allen's Rough | 1.69 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.85 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.92 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.74 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.81 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 4.03 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 4.19 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.21 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.25 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 4.47 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 4.49 km | |
| Lady Pool | 4.5 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 4AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.1 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV12 4AP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.60256200 |
| Longitude | -2.03207100 |
| OS Easting | 397925 |
| OS Northing | 0300531 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Short Heath |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021135 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |