Postcode WV12 5JN (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5JN and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5JN 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 5JN as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WV12 5JN is Kipling Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pooles Lane and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5JN (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 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 5JN is Poets Corner and is 150 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 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kipling Road 49 m
Chaucer Avenue 67 m
Byron Road 92 m
Milton Close 101 m
Pooles Lane 112 m
Dryden Close 129 m
Cowper Close 140 m
Southey Close 192 m
Broadmeadows Close 196 m
Keats Road 202 m
Tennyson Road 217 m
Broadmeadows Road 232 m
Browning Close 250 m
Huntington Road 259 m
Wood Lane Close 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5JN

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 5JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
645 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
743 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
838 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
838 m
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
865 m
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
865 m
Busill Jones Primary School 900 m
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.32 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.38 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.45 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.52 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.54 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.59 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.63 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.66 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.71 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.74 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.77 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
0 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
150 m
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
292 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
303 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
325 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
325 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
373 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
373 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
373 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
446 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
451 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
451 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
451 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
507 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
509 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
509 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
509 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
509 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
509 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
645 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Shelley Rd Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 797 m
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 926 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 367,737 kWh - mean 9,429 kWh : median 8,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61188500
Longitude -2.02967100
OS Easting 398088
OS Northing 0301568
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: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 7C2