Postcode WV12 5DY (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV12 5DY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 5DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV12 5DY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5DY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WV12 5DY is Kewstoke Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reedly Rd and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5DY (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 5DY is The Milestone and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Coppice Farm Fish and Chips and is 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 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 5DY is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 5DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV12 5DY, and the approximate distance away.

Kewstoke Road 46 m
Waldale Close 69 m
Cedar Park Road 81 m
Druid Park Road 87 m
Crantock Close 94 m
Reedly Road 110 m
Brockeridge Close 110 m
Radstock Road 123 m
Withywood Close 138 m
Falcondale Road 164 m
Albany Grove 168 m
Kewstoke Close 206 m
Cranleigh Close 212 m
Sherringham Drive 241 m
Taverners Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5DY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 5DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
559 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 753 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.02 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.02 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.11 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.22 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.42 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.57 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.65 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.73 km
St John's Primary Academy 1.74 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.02 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.04 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.33 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.36 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
261 m
242 Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
316 m
Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
316 m
Coppice Farm Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
316 m
Coppice Wines Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2016
316 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2016
316 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
394 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
460 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
559 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
707 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
726 m
Shire Services @ St Albans CE Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
753 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
781 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
781 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
781 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
781 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
781 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
810 m
True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 15, 2021
842 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
868 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5DY - Data from Apr 2022

Reedly Rd Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Reedly Rd Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Kewstoke Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Kewstoke Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Gairloch Rd Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5DY - Data from Dec 2021

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 266 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 981 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.9 Mbps 81.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 479,574 kWh - mean 12,961 kWh : median 12,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 143,242 kWh - mean 3,979 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61869500
Longitude -2.04314600
OS Easting 397176
OS Northing 0302326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14854
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33021110
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1