Postcode WV12 4QA (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4QA and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 4QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WV12 4QA is Tildesley Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Gate and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.08 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is Pool Hayes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2018. 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 4QA is Pool Hayes PH and is 188 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucknow Chippy and is 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tildesley Drive 70 m
Cornwall Gate 123 m
Ravenscroft Road 150 m
Greenhill Close 153 m
Queen's Lea 183 m
Kinver Avenue 191 m
Chatsworth Close 192 m
Grasmere Road 195 m
Windsor Gate 218 m
Elter Close 221 m
Lucknow Road 232 m
Shepherd Drive 234 m
Spring Lane 237 m
Lakelot Close 243 m
Magnolia Grove 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
477 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
681 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
804 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
911 m
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.11 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.22 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.23 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.23 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.26 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.28 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.38 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.49 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.51 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.57 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.58 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.62 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.63 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.74 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.93 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lucknow Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
102 m
Lucknow Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
102 m
Pool Hayes PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
188 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
290 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2016
327 m
Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2017
394 m
Jubilee House (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
410 m
Steptacular Dance Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 10, 2012
410 m
Winehala Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
438 m
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
476 m
Pool Hayes Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
477 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
563 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
563 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
563 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
563 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
563 m
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
613 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
613 m
D Brindley Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2018
667 m
Pool Hayes Primary School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
681 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornwall Gate Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Cornwall Gate Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Spring Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Spring Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.08 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.08 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.61 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.66 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 134.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 403,854 kWh - mean 16,154 kWh : median 13,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59849300
Longitude -2.04739300
OS Easting 396887
OS Northing 0300079
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10003
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 020B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1