Postcode WV12 5HA (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5HA and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5HA 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 5HA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5HA is Davis Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffiths Rd and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5HA (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 5HA is The Milestone and is 369 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 192.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Davis Road 36 m
Hilton Road 36 m
Stretton Road 118 m
Heath Road 152 m
Moore Road 179 m
Sandland Road 180 m
Fairlawn Close 190 m
Beacon Road 192 m
Jones Road 198 m
Wrighton Close 219 m
Brookhill Close 229 m
Wychbold Close 273 m
Griffiths Road 287 m
Fletcher Road 320 m
Dorchester Road 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5HA

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 5HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
0 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
698 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
698 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.03 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.05 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.14 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.29 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.31 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.35 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.4 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.41 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.49 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.5 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.9 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.98 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.99 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
0 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
152 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
240 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
240 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
240 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
240 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
240 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
254 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
298 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
369 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
370 m
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
424 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
431 m
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
431 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
582 m
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
645 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
679 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
679 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
679 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
750 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Beacon Rd Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Bloomfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 263 m
New Invention Square Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 293 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 779 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 192.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 653.3 40.8

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 375,925 kWh - mean 14,459 kWh : median 14,125 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61482200
Longitude -2.03788400
OS Easting 397532
OS Northing 0301895
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