Postcode WV12 4RE (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4RE and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 4RE 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 4RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WV12 4RE is Colliers Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Martin Drive and is 268 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.41 km away at The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4RE (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 4RE is Jolly Collier and is 296 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucknow Chippy and is 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colliers Close 42 m
The Hayes 67 m
Allens Close 80 m
Stirling Crescent 94 m
Fenn Rise 99 m
Woburn Avenue 128 m
Acre Rise 129 m
Perth Road 150 m
Eaton Rise 155 m
Perry Hall Drive 162 m
Braemar Close 162 m
Bute Close 173 m
Farbrook Way 184 m
Bridgnorth Grove 204 m
Cardigan Drive 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
193 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
253 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
887 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
887 m
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
957 m
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.1 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.12 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.13 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.16 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.45 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.52 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.56 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.59 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.6 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.61 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.73 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Primary School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
193 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
252 m
Pool Hayes Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
253 m
Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2017
296 m
Pool Hayes PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
318 m
The Spread Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
360 m
Lucknow Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
393 m
Lucknow Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
393 m
Coppice Off-Licence & Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2018
534 m
Synergy School/college/university Exempt
December 20, 2021
607 m
A Jays Hardware Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
668 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
668 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
668 m
Stubby Lane Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 15, 2019
668 m
Amery Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 4, 2012
704 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
721 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
721 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
721 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
721 m
The Whimsey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2017
721 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 273 m
The Spread Eagle Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Cornwall Gate Bus Stop/Station 351 m
The Spread Eagle Bus Stop/Station 374 m
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.42 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.3 Mbps 78.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 390,587 kWh - mean 13,469 kWh : median 13,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60272600
Longitude -2.04940500
OS Easting 396751
OS Northing 0300550
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4