Postcode WV12 5ET (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5ET and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5ET as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5ET is Fletcher Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lichfield Rd and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5ET (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 5ET is Poets Corner and is 564 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 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV12 5ET 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 5ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fletcher Road 17 m
Griffiths Road 96 m
Jones Road 121 m
Crab Lane 171 m
Lynwood Close 212 m
Heath Road 213 m
Moore Road 226 m
Davis Road 274 m
Hilton Road 274 m
Sneyd Lane 288 m
Broadmeadows Close 313 m
Wychbold Close 313 m
Sandland Road 327 m
Stretton Road 349 m
Bloomfield Drive 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5ET

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 5ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
303 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
853 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
853 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.03 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.05 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.22 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.22 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.22 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.23 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.33 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.44 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.58 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.61 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.72 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.78 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.91 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.98 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
281 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
300 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
303 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
351 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
351 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
351 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
351 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
351 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
379 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
379 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
379 m
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
426 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
454 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
524 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
564 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
584 m
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
584 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
626 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
670 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
671 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lichfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Lichfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 554 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 67 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.9 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 411,241 kWh - mean 11,115 kWh : median 9,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61496700
Longitude -2.03340900
OS Easting 397835
OS Northing 0301911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4018
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2