Postcode WV12 5PP (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5PP and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5PP 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 5PP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WV12 5PP is Andrew Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Short Heath Clinic and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5PP (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 5PP is Short Heath Liberal Club and is 163 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Andrew Drive 24 m
Andrew Close 62 m
Riding Way 136 m
Reid Avenue 138 m
Bloxwich Road North 147 m
Woodland Close 154 m
Hunt's Lane 165 m
Threshers Drive 165 m
Church Road 196 m
Little Lane 243 m
Manor Farm Drive 248 m
Walkers Fold 250 m
Farmhouse Road 255 m
Tall Trees Close 260 m
Coltham Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5PP

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 5PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
176 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
679 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
753 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
753 m
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
755 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
775 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
839 m
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.03 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.15 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.22 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.38 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.62 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.63 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.71 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.72 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.83 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.85 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
163 m
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
163 m
TC Foods Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 13, 2021
163 m
United Kingdom Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
163 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
176 m
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
199 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
325 m
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
325 m
Short Heath Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2020
360 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 2, 2022
366 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
384 m
The Bridge Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
388 m
Dizzy Kidz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
392 m
Go Karting & Laser Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
392 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
452 m
R & B Foodstore (Nisa) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
452 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
499 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
499 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
499 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
542 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Short Heath Clinic Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Short Heath Clinic Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Liberal Club Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Liberal Club Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Drancy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.36 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 74.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.9 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 412,887 kWh - mean 14,746 kWh : median 14,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 92,662 kWh - mean 3,309 kWh : median 3,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60432300
Longitude -2.03272200
OS Easting 397881
OS Northing 0300727
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