Postcode WV15 5EL (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 5EL and nearby postcodes

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

WV15 5EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 5EL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WV15 5EL is Priory Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Severn Street Jct and is 147 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 5EL (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 5EL is The Falcon and is 251 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 329 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Road 61 m
Sandpits 81 m
St Nicholas Road 101 m
Beeston's Close 136 m
Horse Grove Hill 138 m
Morfe Road 139 m
Hermitage Heights 146 m
The Mall 148 m
Cann Hall Drive 182 m
St Nicholas Crescent 183 m
Lodge Lane 184 m
St Johns Street 192 m
Grove Crescent 194 m
Bernards Hill 201 m
Hospital Street 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 5EL

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 5EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
218 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
861 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.17 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.2 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.28 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.48 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.49 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.72 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.23 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.17 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.31 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.02 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.08 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.22 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.43 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.48 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.65 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
10.27 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.83 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
11.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2010
211 m
Alliance In Partnership @ StMarysBlueCoatCofEPrimarySchool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
218 m
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
251 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
251 m
Argento BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
285 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
285 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2013
285 m
Parlors Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
285 m
Delos Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
329 m
Fosters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2015
329 m
Kum Tong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
329 m
Little Green House Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 7, 2021
329 m
Natasha's Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
329 m
Our Green Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
329 m
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
329 m
The Bandon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
329 m
The Vine Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2015
329 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
353 m
China Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
353 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2020
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Severn Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Cann Hall Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Pale Meadow Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 239 m

Nearby Nature

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

Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 794 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.32 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.72 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Worfe Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.1 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 73.09 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.4 2.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 229,303 kWh - mean 10,423 kWh : median 9,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 5EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53346200
Longitude -2.40959300
OS Easting 372313
OS Northing 0292923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13894
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 transitions
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 033C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1