Postcode WV15 5AS (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 5AS and nearby postcodes

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

WV15 5AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 WV15 5AS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WV15 5AS is Hospital Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Severn Street Jct and is 51 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 5AS (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 5AS is The Falcon and is 194 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from T.F.C. and is 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV15 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hospital Street 47 m
Horse Grove Hill 74 m
Sandpits 76 m
Bernards Hill 98 m
The Mall 102 m
Wardle Close 110 m
Severn Street 117 m
Pale Meadow Road 157 m
St Johns Street 161 m
Spinners Court 172 m
St Nicholas Road 181 m
Grove Crescent 203 m
Priory Road 205 m
Lavington View 208 m
Cann Hall Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 5AS

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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
375 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
822 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.06 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.13 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.26 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.34 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.61 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.64 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.14 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.3 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.44 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.99 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.11 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.19 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.47 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.62 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.65 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
10.3 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 11.16 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
194 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
194 m
Bylet Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
244 m
Argento BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
275 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
275 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2013
275 m
Parlors Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
275 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
277 m
China Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
277 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2020
277 m
Bridgnorth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
299 m
T.F.C. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
299 m
The Boatyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
299 m
Delos Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
320 m
Fosters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2015
320 m
Kum Tong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
320 m
Little Green House Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 7, 2021
320 m
Natasha's Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
320 m
Our Green Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
320 m
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
320 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Severn Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Pale Meadow Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Cann Hall Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 198 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 224 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 235 m

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 876 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.23 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.79 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Worfe Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 29.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 368,198 kWh - mean 9,441 kWh : median 7,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53255700
Longitude -2.41135300
OS Easting 372193
OS Northing 0292823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19151
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 033D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1