Postcode WV12 5JG (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5JG and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5JG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5JG is Tennyson Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelley Rd and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5JG (for ages 11 and under) is Busill Jones Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Willenhall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV12 5JG is Poets Corner and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Road 41 m
Dryden Close 102 m
Southey Close 105 m
Milton Close 176 m
Kipling Road 180 m
Chaucer Avenue 181 m
Cowper Close 223 m
Browning Close 226 m
Wordsworth Road 233 m
Broadmeadows Road 237 m
Broadmeadows Close 260 m
Coleridge Close 261 m
Keats Road 276 m
Byron Road 285 m
Shelley Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5JG

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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
661 m
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
661 m
Busill Jones Primary School 697 m
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
833 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
877 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.06 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.06 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.19 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.32 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.37 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.38 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.54 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.63 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.64 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.73 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.73 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.73 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.79 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.8 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
224 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
265 m
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
278 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
337 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
422 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
422 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
422 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
465 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
465 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
477 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
477 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
477 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
656 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
660 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
725 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
725 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
725 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
725 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
725 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
805 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelley Rd Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Keats Rd Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 781 m
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 4
30-300 Mbps 3% 88.6 15
300+ Mbps 97% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 238,938 kWh - mean 7,467 kWh : median 7,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61213700
Longitude -2.02639200
OS Easting 398310
OS Northing 0301596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2749
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 014D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3