Postcode WV12 4DP (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV12 4DP is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 4DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV12 4DP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4DP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV12 4DP is Stroud Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ensbury Close and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.18 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4DP (for ages 11 and under) is Short Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 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 4DP is Jubilee House (Pub) and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Luck and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV12 4DP is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 4DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV12 4DP, and the approximate distance away.

Stroud Avenue 19 m
Benton Close 22 m
Cavalcade Close 60 m
Ernest Clarke Close 75 m
Ensbury Close 111 m
Bassett Close 113 m
Redsand Close 122 m
Rudge Close 153 m
Oakridge Close 154 m
Rhys Thomas Close 162 m
Douglas Davies Close 166 m
Dursley Close 189 m
Whitminster Close 208 m
Pennine Way 213 m
Wolverson Close 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4DP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 4DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
184 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
370 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
769 m
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
902 m
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
930 m
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
979 m
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.02 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.13 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.18 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.26 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.42 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.47 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.47 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.47 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.52 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.76 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.08 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 4DP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Rose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
94 m
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
131 m
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
184 m
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
279 m
Winehala Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
285 m
Jubilee House (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
334 m
Steptacular Dance Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 10, 2012
334 m
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
370 m
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
388 m
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
388 m
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
388 m
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 7, 2020
471 m
Pit Stop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
471 m
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
482 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
482 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
507 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
507 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
507 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
507 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 4DP - Data from Apr 2022

Ensbury Close Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Ensbury Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Wolverson Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Wolverson Close Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Ashmore Lake Way Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.18 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.19 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.19 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 4DP - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.43 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.65 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.9 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 4DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 344,091 kWh - mean 9,558 kWh : median 8,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 103,611 kWh - mean 2,590 kWh : median 2,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59582700
Longitude -2.03766100
OS Easting 397546
OS Northing 0299782
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3095
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33021136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2