Postcode WV12 4EL (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4EL and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4EL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV12 4EL is Lowbridge Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wolverson Close and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.4 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4EL (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 4EL is The Whimsey and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Stop and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV12 4EL 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 4EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lowbridge Close 45 m
Whimsey Close 99 m
Wolverson Close 122 m
Dibble Close 123 m
High Road 161 m
Lane Head Close 178 m
Pennine Way 200 m
Rhys Thomas Close 202 m
Sherlock Close 203 m
Douglas Davies Close 206 m
Short Street 215 m
Lewis Close 238 m
Haley Street 240 m
Lodge Street 256 m
Mendips Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4EL

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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
287 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
339 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
804 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
845 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
967 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
969 m
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.01 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.13 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.13 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.23 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.23 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.67 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.69 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.77 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.78 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.79 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.84 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
150 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
150 m
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
166 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
171 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
171 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
171 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
171 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
171 m
Winehala Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
282 m
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
287 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
314 m
R & B Foodstore (Nisa) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
314 m
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
339 m
The Bridge Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
362 m
Jubilee House (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
368 m
Steptacular Dance Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 10, 2012
368 m
Willow Rose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
426 m
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
466 m
Dizzy Kidz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
475 m
Go Karting & Laser Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
475 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wolverson Close Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Sherlock Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Short St Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Sherlock Close Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Wolverson Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.57 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 119.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 426,569 kWh - mean 9,920 kWh : median 8,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 149,679 kWh - mean 3,326 kWh : median 2,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59875700
Longitude -2.03888900
OS Easting 397463
OS Northing 0300108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5698
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021140
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1