Postcode WV12 4RH (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 4RH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV12 4RH is Stirling Crescent which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Spread Eagle and is 298 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.35 km away at The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 4RH (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 4RH is The Spread Eagle and is 294 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucknow Chippy and is 385 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 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 1.8 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 4RH 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 4RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stirling Crescent 39 m
Braemar Close 78 m
Perth Road 86 m
Allens Close 89 m
Colliers Close 116 m
The Hayes 138 m
Bute Close 139 m
Acre Rise 162 m
Fenn Rise 164 m
Woburn Avenue 178 m
Castle Drive 203 m
Perry Hall Drive 220 m
Eaton Rise 230 m
Lonsdale Close 242 m
Bridgnorth Grove 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 4RH

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 4RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
171 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
234 m
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
893 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
964 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
964 m
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.01 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.14 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.17 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.18 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.22 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.4 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.44 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.47 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.55 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.58 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.62 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.66 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.8 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pool Hayes Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
171 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
215 m
Pool Hayes Primary School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
234 m
The Spread Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
294 m
Pool Hayes PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
302 m
Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2017
362 m
Lucknow Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
385 m
Lucknow Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
385 m
A Jays Hardware Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
600 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
600 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
600 m
Stubby Lane Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 15, 2019
600 m
Coppice Off-Licence & Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2018
618 m
Synergy School/college/university Exempt
December 20, 2021
687 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 1, 2016
710 m
The Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
720 m
The Broadway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
756 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
781 m
Lane Head Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
781 m
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
781 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Spread Eagle Bus Stop/Station 298 m
The Spread Eagle Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Martin Drive Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Cornwall Gate Bus Stop/Station 364 m
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.35 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.35 km
The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.35 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.4 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 250,252 kWh - mean 11,917 kWh : median 11,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 59,841 kWh - mean 2,850 kWh : median 2,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 4RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60242000
Longitude -2.05054200
OS Easting 396674
OS Northing 0300516
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