Postcode WV12 5HE (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV12 5HE is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WV12 5HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV12 5HE 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 5HE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WV12 5HE is Nightingale Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandalwood Close and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5HE (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 5HE is The Milestone and is 238 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Shell Bar Fish Shop and is 201 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% 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. 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 5HE 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 5HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nightingale Crescent 20 m
Kestrel Grove 84 m
Linnet Grove 102 m
Greaves Crescent 114 m
Miles Meadow Close 151 m
Kingfisher Grove 170 m
Baynton Road 201 m
Coppice Farm Way 206 m
John Riley Drive 220 m
Rosewood Drive 225 m
Milestone Way 232 m
Haddon Crescent 253 m
Bramble Close 254 m
Meranti Close 260 m
Sandalwood Close 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5HE

Introduction February 1990
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 5HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
478 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
527 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
527 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 642 m
Coppice Performing Arts School 671 m
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
810 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
907 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.03 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.08 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.41 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.56 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.81 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.85 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.87 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.88 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.96 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.98 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
201 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
238 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
307 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
356 m
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
366 m
Tesco Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2016
400 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
426 m
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
426 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
478 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
497 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
497 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
497 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
497 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
497 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
562 m
Coco Deluxe Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Lifestyle Express Harveys Convenienc Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 3, 2022
564 m
Pizza by Carlos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2019
564 m
The Broadway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
603 m
242 Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
609 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandalwood Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Beacon Rd Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sandalwood Close Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Beacon Rd Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Baynton Rd Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.25 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 107.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 11.5% 95.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 88.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 488,232 kWh - mean 18,778 kWh : median 18,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 98,259 kWh - mean 4,679 kWh : median 4,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61311200
Longitude -2.04436600
OS Easting 397093
OS Northing 0301705
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25954
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: 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 E33021109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1