The postcode WV12 4RJ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 4RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 4RJ 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 4RJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WV12 4RJ is Perth Road which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Spread Eagle and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.37 km away at The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.19 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 4RJ (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 4RJ is The Spread Eagle and is 205 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 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.3 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 4RJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 4RJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 4RJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 4RJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 182 m |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 209 m |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 802 m |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 919 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 971 m |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 971 m |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.06 km | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 4RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2019 | 182 m | |
| The Spread Eagle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 205 m | |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2020 | 209 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 297 m | |
| Pool Hayes PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2017 | 392 m | |
| Jolly Collier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2017 | 450 m | |
| Lucknow Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2020 | 477 m | |
| Lucknow Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 2, 2022 | 477 m | |
| A Jays Hardware | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2022 | 513 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 513 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 513 m | |
| Stubby Lane Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 15, 2019 | 513 m | |
| The Golden Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 630 m | |
| Coppice Off-Licence & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 4, 2018 | 660 m | |
| The Broadway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 695 m | |
| Xtra Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 720 m | |
| Synergy | Exempt December 20, 2021 | 758 m | |
| Cross Keys Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2016 | 781 m | |
| Perry Hall Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 802 m | |
| Amery Unionist Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2012 | 811 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 4RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Spread Eagle | 199 m | |
| The Spread Eagle | 220 m | |
| Stubby Lane | 322 m | |
| Broad Lane South | 367 m | |
| Broad Lane South | 370 m | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.37 km | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.37 km | |
| The Crescent (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.37 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 4RJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Allen's Rough | 1.71 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.37 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.01 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.24 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.79 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 4.07 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 4.07 km | |
| Mill Ride | 4.09 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 4.13 km | |
| Bushbury Hill | 4.17 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 4RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.8 Mbps | 78.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 92 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV12 4RJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.60300400 |
| Longitude | -2.05165000 |
| OS Easting | 396599 |
| OS Northing | 0300581 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 | 6B1 |