Postcode WV12 5XR (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5XR and nearby postcodes

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

WV12 5XR 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 5XR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5XR is Bloomfield Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloomfield Drive and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5XR (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 5XR is The Milestone and is 519 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 596 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 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 5XR 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 5XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bloomfield Drive 70 m
Astoria Close 71 m
Wychbold Close 125 m
Brookhill Close 160 m
Sherringham Drive 165 m
Albany Grove 233 m
Stretton Road 258 m
Heath Road 268 m
Fairlawn Close 277 m
Radstock Road 292 m
Jones Road 341 m
Griffiths Road 346 m
Hilton Road 382 m
Sneyd Lane 403 m
Dorchester Road 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5XR

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 5XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
365 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.06 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.06 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.12 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.29 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.3 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.34 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.39 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.48 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.63 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.63 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.73 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.99 km
St John's Primary Academy 2.03 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.12 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.21 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.21 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
365 m
Hilton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 23, 2019
392 m
Essington Road Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2018
466 m
The Milestone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
519 m
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
592 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
596 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
596 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
596 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
596 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
596 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
650 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
668 m
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
682 m
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
682 m
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
682 m
Shell Bar Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2019
696 m
242 Coffee Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
704 m
Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
704 m
Coppice Farm Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
704 m
Coppice Wines Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2016
704 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloomfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Bloomfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 412 m
The Milestone Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 263 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 596 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.5 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 244,209 kWh - mean 10,175 kWh : median 9,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 75,753 kWh - mean 3,156 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61808500
Longitude -2.03734100
OS Easting 397569
OS Northing 0302258
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