Postcode WV15 6BH (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 6BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV15 6BH is located in Shropshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WV15 6BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV15 6BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6BH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WV15 6BH is Washbrook Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pale Meadow Rd Jct and is 157 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 6BH (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 6BH is Bylet Bowling Club and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from T.F.C. and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV15 6BH 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 6BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV15 6BH, and the approximate distance away.

Washbrook Road 15 m
Craig Walk 19 m
Lavington View 82 m
Meadway 82 m
Pale Meadow Road 101 m
Sabrina Road 157 m
Spinners Court 159 m
Springfield 180 m
Wardle Close 187 m
Hospital Street 192 m
Wellmeadow 204 m
St Stephens Place 214 m
Severn Street 223 m
Bernards Hill 230 m
Priory Close 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 6BH

Introduction February 1990
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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
613 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
839 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
866 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.13 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.15 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.27 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.44 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.88 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.01 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.48 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.66 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.86 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.12 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.24 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.57 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.67 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.85 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
10.38 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 10.94 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 10.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV15 6BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bylet Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
246 m
Beaman And Sons Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2021
290 m
Knickerbockers Ice-Cream Parlour Other catering premises 4
Good
August 22, 2019
290 m
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
317 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
317 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
331 m
China Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
331 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2020
331 m
Bridgnorth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
356 m
T.F.C. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
356 m
The Boatyard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
356 m
Argento BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
414 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
414 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 29, 2013
414 m
Parlors Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
414 m
Ridleys On The River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
415 m
Legends Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2019
443 m
Delos Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2015
448 m
Fosters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2015
448 m
Kum Tong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
448 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV15 6BH - Data from Apr 2022

Pale Meadow Rd Jct Bus Stop/Station 157 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 186 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Severn Street Jct Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Riverside Wines Bus Stop/Station 313 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV15 6BH - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 441 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.12 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.88 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV15 6BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.6 Mbps 42.7 Mbps 76.96 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 601,220 kWh - mean 18,788 kWh : median 16,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 142,682 kWh - mean 4,459 kWh : median 3,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 6BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53103800
Longitude -2.41384500
OS Easting 372023
OS Northing 0292655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16195
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 033A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2