Postcode WV15 5AF (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV15 5AF is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV15 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV15 5AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 WV15 5AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WV15 5AF is The Croft which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cann Hall Drive Jct and is 227 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oldbury Wells School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV15 5AF is Fosters Arms and is 199 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kum Tong and is 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV15 5AF is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV15 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV15 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

The Croft 31 m
Mill Street 70 m
Bandon Lane 171 m
Cann Hall Drive 177 m
Hermitage Heights 197 m
Cann Hall Road 209 m
St Johns Street 276 m
Doctors Lane 301 m
Morfe Road 317 m
Southwell Riverside 325 m
Bridge Street 357 m
Priory Road 374 m
King Charles Way 380 m
Lodge Lane 442 m
Wolverhampton Road 451 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 5AF

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 WV15 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
342 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
621 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
908 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.01 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.2 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.46 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.41 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.03 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.05 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.29 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.06 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.09 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.22 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.26 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.33 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.41 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.56 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.92 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.55 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
12.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV15 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delos Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
199 m
Fosters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2015
199 m
Kum Tong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
199 m
Little Green House Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 7, 2021
199 m
Natasha's Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
199 m
Our Green Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
199 m
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
199 m
The Bandon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
199 m
The Vine Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2015
199 m
Argento BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
208 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
208 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2013
208 m
Parlors Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
208 m
Edgar Davies Sports Pavilion And Rugby Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2019
248 m
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
295 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
295 m
Bridgnorth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
327 m
T.F.C. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
327 m
The Boatyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
327 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV15 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Cann Hall Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Fosters Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Falcon Hotel Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Severn Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Lodge Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 407 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV15 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 772 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.19 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Spring Valley Valley 2 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Worfe Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.26 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV15 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.8 Mbps 25.8 Mbps 48.72 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 14.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2.3
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 41.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 203,138 kWh - mean 13,543 kWh : median 12,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53630500
Longitude -2.41153600
OS Easting 372183
OS Northing 0293240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts
Local Authority District Shropshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Shropshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Telford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shropshire County
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021752
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 033A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1