The postcode WV12 5BW is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5BW 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 5BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WV12 5BW is Lynwood Close which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is M6 Motorway Bridge and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.28 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5BW (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 5BW is Poets Corner and is 552 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 577 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5BW
| 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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 548 m |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 804 m | |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.68 km | |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.83 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 131 m | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 131 m | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 403 m | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 516 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 548 m | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 577 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 577 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 577 m | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 577 m | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 577 m | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 669 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 718 m | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 718 m | |
| Gills News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 763 m | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 774 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 774 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 86 m | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 117 m | |
| Pooles Lane | 203 m | |
| Pooles Lane | 239 m | |
| Lichfield Rd | 273 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Sneyd Reservoir | 399 m | |
| Allen's Rough | 745 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.15 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.48 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.3 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.8 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.03 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.07 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 3.12 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.4 Mbps | 75.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 21.7% | 100% | 76.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 78.3% | 78.3% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV12 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61550700 |
| Longitude | -2.02986500 |
| OS Easting | 398075 |
| OS Northing | 0301971 |
| 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 |