Postcode WV15 5HG (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 5HG and nearby postcodes

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

WV15 5HG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5HG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WV15 5HG is A442 which is centered 4.01 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Russell Close Jct and is 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to WV15 5HG (for ages 11 and under) is Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018. 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 5HG is The Wheel and is 2.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bridgnorth Greggs and is 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 4.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A442 4.01 km
B4176 6.65 km
A5 16.74 km
A454 17.42 km
A458 26.75 km
A41 44.08 km
A449 45.89 km
A46 64.88 km
A6 88.53 km
A38 105.19 km
M5 116.86 km
M6 138.24 km
A1 147.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 5HG

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 5HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.84 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.96 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.89 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.07 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.16 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.24 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.28 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.57 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.78 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.01 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
7.79 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
8.24 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
8.32 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
8.59 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.12 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
9.44 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School 9.78 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
11.09 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
11.97 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
12.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Protein Package Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Samwich Kerbside Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
730 m
Cafe At Stanmore Estate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 16, 2021
995 m
High Grosvenor House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
1.79 km
Red Lion O'Morfe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2017
1.85 km
Bridgnorth Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.44 km
Eurogarages Bridgnorth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
2.44 km
The Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2019
2.44 km
Davenport House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
2.55 km
Bridgnorth Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.64 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Worfield CofE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
2.84 km
Dog And Davenport Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2.84 km
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
2.84 km
The Danery Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
2.89 km
The Food Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.89 km
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2010
2.92 km
Danesford Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
2.93 km
Alliance In Partnership @ StMarysBlueCoatCofEPrimarySchool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.96 km
The Old Vicarage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.97 km
Worfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2015
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Russell Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnsley Pool Inland Water 172 m
Hoccum Pool Inland Water 511 m
Roundabout Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Morfe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bridal Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sandybury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Roughton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.8 km
High Grosvenor Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Morfevalley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Chempshill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Castle Burf Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.2 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 8.67 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 88.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 11.1% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53315400
Longitude -2.36359500
OS Easting 375433
OS Northing 0292872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12589
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Worfield
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 034A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1