The postcode WV12 5BX is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 5BX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WV12 5BX is A4124 which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is M6 Motorway Bridge and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5BX (for ages 11 and under) is Busill Jones Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.
The local pub for residents of WV12 5BX is Poets Corner and is 602 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 788 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 5BX 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 5BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5BX
| 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 5BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 575 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 778 m |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 851 m |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 885 m |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 885 m |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 989 m |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.51 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.91 km | |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.96 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 103 m | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 103 m | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 103 m | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 226 m | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 475 m | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 602 m | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 668 m | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 724 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 778 m | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 788 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 788 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 788 m | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 788 m | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 788 m | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 797 m | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 797 m | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 834 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 834 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 926 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5BX - Data from Apr 2022
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 113 m | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge | 178 m | |
| Chepstow Rd | 250 m | |
| Pooles Lane | 384 m | |
| Chepstow Rd | 391 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Sneyd Reservoir | 399 m | |
| Allen's Rough | 968 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.12 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.47 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.26 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.84 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.17 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 3.18 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 3.27 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.7 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 9 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 36 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 57.1 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV12 5BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61568800 |
| Longitude | -2.02648300 |
| OS Easting | 398304 |
| OS Northing | 0301991 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Bloxwich West |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bloxwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021104 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |