Postcode WV12 5LD (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5LD and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5LD 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 5LD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5LD is Rugeley Avenue which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Invention Square and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5LD (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 5LD is Poets Corner and is 412 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 194 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rugeley Avenue 90 m
Sandwell Place 92 m
Forest Gate 100 m
Springhill Close 111 m
Huntington Road 133 m
Brereton Road 141 m
Mitre Close 141 m
Squires Grove 147 m
The Square 156 m
Wyrley Close 243 m
Sandland Road 251 m
Hawthorne Road 261 m
Moore Road 263 m
Littleton Road 309 m
Leacroft 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5LD

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 5LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
423 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
480 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
480 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
634 m
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.24 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.27 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.29 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.29 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.39 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.48 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.6 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.6 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.61 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.63 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
170 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
194 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
194 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
194 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
194 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
194 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
263 m
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
263 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
342 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
377 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
377 m
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
382 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
412 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
423 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
430 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
447 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
461 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
461 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
461 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Invention Square Bus Stop/Station 128 m
New Invention Square Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cannock Rd Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cannock Rd Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 961 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 368,480 kWh - mean 9,959 kWh : median 8,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61137100
Longitude -2.03525300
OS Easting 397710
OS Northing 0301511
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