The postcode WV12 5BT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 5BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5BT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WV12 5BT is Broadmeadows Road which is centered 100 m away.
The nearest bus stop is M6 Motorway Bridge and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5BT (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.
The local pub for residents of WV12 5BT is Poets Corner and is 450 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 565 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WV12 5BT 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 5BT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5BT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5BT
| 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 5BT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 582 m |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 777 m | |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 960 m |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 960 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.7 km | |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.73 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5BT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 161 m | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 161 m | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 450 m | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 500 m | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 562 m | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 565 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 565 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 565 m | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 565 m | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 565 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 582 m | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 624 m | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 624 m | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 676 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 676 m | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 676 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 733 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5BT - Data from Apr 2022
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 55 m | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 131 m | |
| Pooles Lane | 158 m | |
| Pooles Lane | 213 m | |
| Lichfield Rd | 277 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5BT - Data from Dec 2021
| Sneyd Reservoir | 494 m | |
| Allen's Rough | 808 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.04 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.58 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.39 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.91 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.14 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.15 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 3.23 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5BT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61460000 |
| Longitude | -2.02930300 |
| OS Easting | 398113 |
| OS Northing | 0301870 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Willenhall North |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021119 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |