The postcode WV15 5BW is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV15 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV15 5BW 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 5BW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WV15 5BW is St Nicholas Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 101 m away.
The closest primary school to WV15 5BW (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 5BW is The Falcon and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kum Tong and is 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on July 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV15 5BW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV15 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV15 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV15 5BW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 WV15 5BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 229 m |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 956 m |
| Oldbury Wells School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.38 km |
| Castlefields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.53 km |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Bridge School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 4.66 km |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.32 km |
| Claverley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 7.11 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 8.34 km |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 8.93 km |
| Highley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 9 km |
| Alveley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 9.13 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 9.5 km |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 9.52 km |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 9.75 km |
| Broseley CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 10.36 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 11.83 km |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 11.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV15 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Counties Co-Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2010 | 134 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership @ StMarysBlueCoatCofEPrimarySchool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 229 m | |
| Thalio - Asian Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 338 m | |
| The Falcon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 338 m | |
| Argento BBQ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 5, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 381 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2013 | 381 m | |
| Parlors Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2018 | 381 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2012 | 419 m | |
| Delos Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2015 | 425 m | |
| Fosters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2015 | 425 m | |
| Kum Tong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 27, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Little Green House Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Natasha's Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Our Green Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Riverside Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2020 | 425 m | |
| The Bandon Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 425 m | |
| The Vine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2015 | 425 m | |
| Bylet Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2017 | 428 m | |
| Bridgnorth Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 438 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV15 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Shops | 101 m | |
| Shops | 117 m | |
| Walker Close Jct | 193 m | |
| Severn Street Jct | 209 m | |
| Walker Close Jct | 220 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV15 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hermitage Hill Coppice | 703 m | |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | 802 m | |
| Folly Hole | 802 m | |
| High Rock Coppice | 1.08 km | |
| Paul's Pool | 1.41 km | |
| Gatacrehill Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 1.63 km |
| Cliff Coppice | 1.64 km | |
| Potseething Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| Bishop's Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Bowmanshill | 1.89 km | |
| Quatford Coppice | 2.13 km | |
| The Hook Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Hollybush Coppice | 2.2 km | |
| Worfe Roughs | 2.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV15 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.8 Mbps | 25.1 Mbps | 39.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.1 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps | 10 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 | 45.5% | 54.5% | 19.3 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 54.5% | 54.5% | 34.9 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV15 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.53287200 |
| Longitude | -2.40852600 |
| OS Easting | 372385 |
| OS Northing | 0292857 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Telford |
| 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 |
| 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 |