The postcode WV12 4EX is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 4EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 4EX 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 4EX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WV12 4EX is Sandbeds Road which is centered 153 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winehala Court and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.19 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.05 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 4EX (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 Pool Hayes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WV12 4EX is Jubilee House (Pub) and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Stop and is 326 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 155.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 4EX 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 4EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 4EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 4EX
| 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 4EX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 432 m |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 552 m |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 820 m |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 910 m |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.83 km | |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.85 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 4EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Life Style | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 5, 2016 | 104 m | |
| Winehala Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 107 m | |
| Jubilee House (Pub) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 160 m | |
| Steptacular Dance Centre | Exempt April 10, 2012 | 160 m | |
| Chip Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 29, 2019 | 326 m | |
| Lane Head Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2019 | 326 m | |
| Oriental Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 25, 2019 | 326 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2017 | 326 m | |
| The Whimsey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2017 | 326 m | |
| Eat Fresh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 8, 2019 | 348 m | |
| Jet | Awaiting Inspection | 348 m | |
| Willow Rose Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Short Heath Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Lucknow Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2020 | 451 m | |
| Lucknow Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 2, 2022 | 451 m | |
| Local Authority Children's Home | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Jolly Collier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2017 | 505 m | |
| Lane Head Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 30, 2018 | 519 m | |
| R & B Foodstore (Nisa) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 8, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Pool Hayes PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2017 | 527 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 4EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Winehala Court | 20 m | |
| Winehala Court | 51 m | |
| Wolverson Close | 187 m | |
| Wolverson Close | 201 m | |
| Haley St | 240 m | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.19 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.19 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.19 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 4EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 2.13 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.54 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.56 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.84 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 4.4 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 4.47 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 4.48 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.73 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.76 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 4.79 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 4.8 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 4EX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 155.9 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 49 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% | 18.3 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.1% | 100% | 105.9 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 522.3 | 39.3 |
Energy usage data for WV12 4EX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.59772900 |
| Longitude | -2.04204200 |
| OS Easting | 397249 |
| OS Northing | 0299992 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| 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 | 8C3 |