Postcode WV12 5QW (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5QW and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5QW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV12 5QW is Clift Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coltham Rd and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.36 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5QW (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 Pool Hayes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV12 5QW is The Swan and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lane Head Balti and is 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 5QW 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 5QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clift Close 38 m
Holly Close 107 m
Ezekiel Lane 110 m
Wesley Road 133 m
Drancy Avenue 148 m
Bradgate Close 163 m
Coppice Lane 163 m
Straight Road 213 m
Howe Crescent 229 m
Edmoor Close 232 m
The Coppice 232 m
A462 236 m
Cheniston Road 252 m
Tall Trees Close 264 m
Holmes Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5QW

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 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
428 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
483 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
483 m
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
660 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
808 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
884 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
918 m
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.12 km
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.15 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.18 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.28 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.31 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.37 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.51 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.57 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.65 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.65 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.82 km
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Short Heath Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2020
146 m
Synergy School/college/university Exempt
December 20, 2021
170 m
Coppice Off-Licence & Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2018
184 m
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 2, 2022
189 m
Dizzy Kidz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
213 m
Go Karting & Laser Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
213 m
Amery Unionist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 4, 2012
262 m
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
322 m
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
356 m
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
356 m
TC Foods Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 13, 2021
356 m
United Kingdom Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
356 m
Lane Head Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
387 m
R & B Foodstore (Nisa) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
387 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
428 m
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
444 m
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
444 m
Coco Deluxe Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
444 m
Lifestyle Express Harveys Convenienc Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 3, 2022
444 m
Pizza by Carlos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2019
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coltham Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Coltham Rd Bus Stop/Station 137 m
The Coppice Bus Stop/Station 175 m
The Coppice Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Drancy Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.36 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.36 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.36 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 36 Mbps 49.81 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 9.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.4 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 326,891 kWh - mean 10,215 kWh : median 9,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 95,864 kWh - mean 3,092 kWh : median 2,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60454600
Longitude -2.03992800
OS Easting 397393
OS Northing 0300752
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5698
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021140
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 020D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2