Postcode WV12 5PJ (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5PJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5PJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 5PJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WV12 5PJ is Woodland Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Short Heath Clinic and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5PJ (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 5PJ is Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway and is 336 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Close 53 m
Hunt's Lane 74 m
Andrew Close 85 m
Andrew Drive 123 m
Bloxwich Road North 151 m
Threshers Drive 180 m
Little Lane 200 m
Riding Way 229 m
Reid Avenue 237 m
Linden Lane 240 m
Walkers Fold 240 m
Church Road 248 m
Pinewood Close 262 m
Coltham Road 328 m
Manor Farm Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5PJ

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 5PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
188 m
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
739 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
753 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
779 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
779 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
794 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
920 m
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.13 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.19 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.23 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.47 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.52 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.75 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.77 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.84 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.88 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
188 m
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
257 m
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
264 m
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
264 m
TC Foods Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 13, 2021
264 m
United Kingdom Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
264 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
319 m
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
319 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
336 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
418 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
418 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
418 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 2, 2022
426 m
Short Heath Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2020
433 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
471 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
471 m
The Bridge Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
482 m
Dizzy Kidz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
490 m
Go Karting & Laser Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
490 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
552 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Short Heath Clinic Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Short Heath Clinic Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Oaken Drive Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Liberal Club Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Oaken Drive Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.31 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 85.6 9.4
300+ Mbps 91.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 115,846 kWh - mean 9,654 kWh : median 9,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,038 kWh - mean 2,837 kWh : median 2,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60487200
Longitude -2.03152600
OS Easting 397962
OS Northing 0300788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8016
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1