Postcode WV15 5BP (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 5BP and nearby postcodes

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

WV15 5BP 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 5BP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WV15 5BP is The Mall which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pale Meadow Rd Jct and is 150 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 5BP (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 5BP is The Falcon and is 336 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 441 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 WV15 5BP 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Mall 54 m
Bernards Hill 60 m
Horse Grove Hill 78 m
Grove Crescent 82 m
St Nicholas Road 140 m
St Nicholas Crescent 145 m
Sandpits 146 m
Hospital Street 153 m
Walker Close 161 m
Priory Road 209 m
Lavington View 213 m
Wardle Close 239 m
Pale Meadow Road 245 m
Beeston's Close 255 m
Severn Street 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 5BP

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 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
386 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
965 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.14 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.27 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.4 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.43 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.52 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.62 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.26 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.2 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.5 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.88 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.99 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.05 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.61 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.66 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.79 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
10.44 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 11.12 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 11.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2010
267 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2012
323 m
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
336 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
336 m
Bylet Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
377 m
Alliance In Partnership @ StMarysBlueCoatCofEPrimarySchool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
386 m
Argento BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
412 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
412 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2013
412 m
Parlors Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
412 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
419 m
China Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
419 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2020
419 m
Bridgnorth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
441 m
T.F.C. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
441 m
The Boatyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
441 m
Delos Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
458 m
Fosters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2015
458 m
Kum Tong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
458 m
Little Green House Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 7, 2021
458 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pale Meadow Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 150 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 157 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Walker Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Lodge Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 185 m

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 754 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 937 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.65 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 28% 17.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 72% 34.5 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 260,754 kWh - mean 10,865 kWh : median 9,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 68,135 kWh - mean 2,725 kWh : median 2,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53168100
Longitude -2.40981200
OS Easting 372297
OS Northing 0292725
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 033D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2