Postcode WV12 4ER (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4ER and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 4ER as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WV12 4ER is Whitminster Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ensbury Close and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.98 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4ER (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 4ER is Jubilee House (Pub) and is 291 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 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 1.8 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 4ER 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 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitminster Close 26 m
Oakridge Drive 46 m
Oakridge Close 50 m
Stroud Close 65 m
Edgeworth Close 81 m
Rudge Close 108 m
Brookthorpe Drive 119 m
Redsand Close 129 m
Dursley Close 145 m
Cavalcade Close 153 m
Kemble Close 181 m
Benton Close 181 m
Stroud Avenue 183 m
Ensbury Close 210 m
Ernest Clarke Close 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4ER

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 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
386 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
572 m
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
777 m
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
932 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
949 m
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.05 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.18 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.21 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.22 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.31 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.32 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.45 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.54 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.61 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.61 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.61 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.66 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.98 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.14 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Rose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
135 m
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
138 m
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 7, 2020
273 m
Pit Stop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
273 m
Jubilee House (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
291 m
Steptacular Dance Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 10, 2012
291 m
Winehala Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
298 m
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
365 m
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
386 m
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
567 m
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
567 m
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
567 m
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
572 m
Bev's Diner Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 20, 2019
611 m
iDeli Online Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
611 m
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
635 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
635 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
647 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
647 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
647 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ensbury Close Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Ashmore Lake Way Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Ensbury Close Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Charles St Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Ashmore Lake Way Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.84 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.49 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.53 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 5.04 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 5.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.1 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 104.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 200,108 kWh - mean 11,771 kWh : median 11,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 59,932 kWh - mean 3,525 kWh : median 3,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59441500
Longitude -2.03955000
OS Easting 397418
OS Northing 0299625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16918
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 020A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1