Postcode WV12 4QP (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4QP and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4QP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4QP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WV12 4QP is Williams Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Martin Drive and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.49 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4QP (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 4QP is Jolly Collier and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Stop and is 331 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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. 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 4QP 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 4QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Williams Close 30 m
Watkins Road 50 m
Martin Drive 62 m
Magness Crescent 133 m
Mill Lane 149 m
Howe Crescent 208 m
Knightsbridge Lane 220 m
Shepherd Drive 224 m
Lucknow Road 228 m
Haley Street 228 m
Perry Hall Drive 238 m
Eaton Rise 241 m
Farbrook Way 255 m
Lane Head Close 287 m
Fenn Rise 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4QP

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 4QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
503 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
580 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
751 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
771 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
819 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
831 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
831 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.2 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.31 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.35 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.35 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.39 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.43 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.46 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.53 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.65 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.67 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.69 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.78 km
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2017
96 m
Synergy School/college/university Exempt
December 20, 2021
286 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
331 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
331 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
331 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
331 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
331 m
Eat Fresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
388 m
Jet Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
388 m
Lucknow Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
388 m
Lucknow Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
388 m
Pool Hayes PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
391 m
Coppice Off-Licence & Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2018
399 m
Dizzy Kidz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
426 m
Go Karting & Laser Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
426 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
436 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
442 m
R & B Foodstore (Nisa) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
442 m
Shop Life Style Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2016
496 m
Pool Hayes Primary School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
503 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Haley St Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Haley St Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Howe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.49 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 9.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 290,752 kWh - mean 16,153 kWh : median 15,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,698 kWh - mean 3,483 kWh : median 3,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60158700
Longitude -2.04392600
OS Easting 397122
OS Northing 0300423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14663
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3