The postcode WV12 5XY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. WV12 5XY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV12 5XY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5XY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WV12 5XY is Taverners Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dorchester Road and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.01 km away.
The closest primary school to WV12 5XY (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 5XY is The Milestone and is 137 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Coppice Farm Fish and Chips and is 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 1.2 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 5XY is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 5XY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV12 5XY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV12 5XY
| Introduction | October 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 5XY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 424 m |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 641 m | |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Academy | 11-18 | 840 m | |
| New Invention Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 856 m |
| New Invention Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 856 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 926 m |
| Oak Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.02 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.83 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Edward the Elder Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 2.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5XY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essington Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Milestone | Awaiting Inspection | 137 m | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 282 m | |
| 242 Coffee Shop Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 345 m | |
| Aldi Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 345 m | |
| Coppice Farm Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 345 m | |
| Coppice Wines | Exempt February 5, 2016 | 345 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt March 14, 2016 | 345 m | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 424 m | |
| Shell Bar Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 461 m | |
| Gills News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 499 m | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 601 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 601 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 601 m | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 601 m | |
| The Co-Operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 601 m | |
| Shire Services @ St Albans CE Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 645 m | |
| Chilli Peppers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 669 m | |
| Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 11, 2018 | 669 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5XY - Data from Apr 2022
| Dorchester Road | 56 m | |
| Dorchester Road | 62 m | |
| The Milestone | 76 m | |
| The Milestone | 91 m | |
| Reedly Rd | 123 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5XY - Data from Dec 2021
| Allen's Rough | 208 m | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.05 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.68 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 2.21 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.5 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.67 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.89 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Mill Ride | 3.34 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5XY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 101.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.2 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 98.3 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV12 5XY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61636600 |
| Longitude | -2.04361600 |
| OS Easting | 397144 |
| OS Northing | 0302067 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |