The postcode WV12 5FL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. WV12 5FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5FL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5FL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to WV12 5FL is Long Mynd Close which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hebden Grove and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.26 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5FL (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.
The local pub for residents of WV12 5FL is True Briton and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coppice Farm Fish and Chips and is 111 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 141.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV12 5FL 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 5FL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5FL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5FL
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| 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 5FL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 385 m | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 613 m |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 721 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 865 m |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 923 m |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.14 km | |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.36 km |
| Wood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5FL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 Coffee Shop Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 111 m | |
| Aldi Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 111 m | |
| Coppice Farm Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 111 m | |
| Coppice Wines | Exempt February 5, 2016 | 111 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt March 14, 2016 | 111 m | |
| Shire Services @ St Albans CE Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 385 m | |
| Essington Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2018 | 441 m | |
| True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2021 | 451 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 464 m | |
| Sagar Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 464 m | |
| The Milestone | Awaiting Inspection | 534 m | |
| Ashmore Park Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 613 m | |
| Banana Moon Ashmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 613 m | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 613 m | |
| Shire Services At Coppice School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 721 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 723 m | |
| The Sunshine Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 764 m | |
| Essington Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2015 | 821 m | |
| Essington Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2012 | 821 m | |
| Shell Bar Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 833 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5FL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hebden Grove | 101 m | |
| Hebden Grove | 118 m | |
| Gairloch Rd | 121 m | |
| Gairloch Rd | 128 m | |
| Kewstoke Rd | 218 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.26 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5FL - Data from Dec 2021
| Allen's Rough | 610 m | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.41 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 1.78 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.79 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.15 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.54 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.55 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.72 km | |
| Mill Ride | 2.9 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5FL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.3 Mbps | 141.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.7 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.8 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WV12 5FL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61821600 |
| Longitude | -2.04937900 |
| OS Easting | 396754 |
| OS Northing | 0302273 |
| 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: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |