Postcode WV12 4HY (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4HY and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4HY 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 4HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WV12 4HY is Queen's Lea which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winehala Court and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.21 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 4HY (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 4HY is Jubilee House (Pub) and is 225 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 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen's Lea 141 m
Shepherd Drive 177 m
Spring Lane 183 m
Windsor Gate 198 m
Mill Lane 221 m
Sandbeds Road 230 m
Lane Head Close 234 m
Tildesley Drive 236 m
Haley Street 260 m
Douglas Davies Close 288 m
Lakelot Close 292 m
Cornwall Gate 294 m
Whimsey Close 298 m
Lowbridge Close 318 m
Watkins Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4HY

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 4HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
504 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
607 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
737 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
822 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.03 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.07 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.1 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.18 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.18 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.27 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.38 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.52 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.54 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.55 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.65 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.75 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.87 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.91 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
179 m
Winehala Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
192 m
Jubilee House (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
225 m
Steptacular Dance Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 10, 2012
225 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
310 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
310 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
310 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
310 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
310 m
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
345 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
345 m
Lucknow Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
374 m
Lucknow Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
374 m
Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2017
420 m
Pool Hayes PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
446 m
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
504 m
Willow Rose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
507 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
509 m
R & B Foodstore (Nisa) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
509 m
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
546 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winehala Court Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Winehala Court Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Haley St Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Haley St Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Wolverson Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.83 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.3 Mbps 73.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 295,285 kWh - mean 11,357 kWh : median 11,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 77,779 kWh - mean 2,991 kWh : median 3,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59831500
Longitude -2.04290400
OS Easting 397191
OS Northing 0300059
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: 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