The postcode WV12 5BU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. WV12 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5BU 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 5BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WV12 5BU is Forest Gate which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Invention Square and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.84 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5BU (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 5BU is Poets Corner and is 509 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 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 5BU 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 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5BU
| Introduction | July 2007 |
| 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 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 351 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 442 m |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 442 m |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 695 m |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.2 km | |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 112 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 112 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 112 m | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 112 m | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 112 m | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 122 m | |
| Chilli Peppers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 11, 2018 | 190 m | |
| Gills News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 243 m | |
| Shell Bar Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 351 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 467 m | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 474 m | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 474 m | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 509 m | |
| Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 509 m | |
| Duke Of Cambridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2012 | 547 m | |
| Holly Bank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 547 m | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 557 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| New Invention Square | 52 m | |
| New Invention Square | 83 m | |
| Cannock Rd | 205 m | |
| Cannock Rd | 213 m | |
| Baynton Rd | 260 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Allen's Rough | 629 m | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 968 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.05 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.95 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.79 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 2.9 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.14 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 3.16 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 3.43 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.86 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 3.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 92.6 Mbps | 263.63 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 41.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.1 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV12 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61176600 |
| Longitude | -2.03656700 |
| OS Easting | 397621 |
| OS Northing | 0301555 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | 7A3 |