Postcode WV12 5XP (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5XP and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5XP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5XP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5XP is Astoria Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Drive and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5XP (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 5XP is The Milestone and is 471 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 621 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Astoria Close 37 m
Sherringham Drive 85 m
Bloomfield Drive 125 m
Albany Grove 150 m
Brookhill Close 155 m
Wychbold Close 191 m
Radstock Road 212 m
Waldale Close 247 m
Fairlawn Close 253 m
Crantock Close 256 m
Stretton Road 266 m
Moxhull Close 295 m
Heath Road 315 m
Moxhull Gardens 316 m
Dorchester Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5XP

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 5XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
383 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.02 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.06 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.06 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.24 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.3 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.42 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.42 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.43 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.71 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.71 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.71 km
St John's Primary Academy 1.97 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.08 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.09 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.22 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.24 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
377 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
383 m
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
402 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
471 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
621 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
621 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
621 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
621 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
621 m
242 Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
623 m
Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
623 m
Coppice Farm Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
623 m
Coppice Wines Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2016
623 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2016
623 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
625 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
649 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
682 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
745 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
764 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Bloomfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Milestone Bus Stop/Station 368 m
The Milestone Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Dorchester Road Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 211 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 674 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.5
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 67.2 8.8
300+ Mbps 96.4% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 270,234 kWh - mean 9,651 kWh : median 9,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 91,410 kWh - mean 3,974 kWh : median 3,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61823800
Longitude -2.03853700
OS Easting 397488
OS Northing 0302275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4018
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 E33021110
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 011B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3