Postcode WV12 5NW (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5NW and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5NW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5NW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WV12 5NW is Corsican Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keats Rd and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5NW (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Academy of Learning. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 5NW is Poets Corner and is 370 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 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Corsican Close 15 m
Lombardy Gardens 46 m
Oregon Drive 81 m
Wood Lane 92 m
Aspen Grove 110 m
Woodside Way 118 m
Coleridge Close 157 m
Myrtle Close 180 m
Shelley Road 181 m
Wordsworth Road 190 m
Lilac Road 193 m
Browning Close 240 m
Keats Road 316 m
Oaken Drive 331 m
Cowper Close 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5NW

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 5NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
547 m
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
547 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
685 m
Busill Jones Primary School 928 m
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
960 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.09 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.09 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.12 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.15 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.33 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.43 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.48 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.54 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.58 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.74 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.77 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.78 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
203 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
360 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
360 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
360 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
370 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
422 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
422 m
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
489 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
546 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
685 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
686 m
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
686 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
734 m
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
795 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
832 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
832 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
832 m
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
865 m
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
865 m
TC Foods Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 13, 2021
865 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keats Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Shelley Rd Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Oaken Drive Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Oaken Drive Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 326 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.1 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.12 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.9 Mbps 87.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 21 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 161,228 kWh - mean 16,123 kWh : median 14,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60856000
Longitude -2.02494300
OS Easting 398408
OS Northing 0301198
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19936
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Short Heath
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021135
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 019B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3