The postcode WV15 6BU is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV15 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV15 6BU 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 6BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WV15 6BU is Hillside Avenue which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Ave Jct and is 152 m away.
The closest primary school to WV15 6BU (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 6BU is The Swan Inn and is 642 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bridgnorth Greggs and is 839 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 1.9 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 6BU 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 6BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV15 6BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV15 6BU
| 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 6BU - 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) | 1.01 km |
| Oldbury Wells School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Castlefields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.5 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.9 km |
| Bridge School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.86 km |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.08 km |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.44 km |
| Claverley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 7.31 km |
| Highley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 8.24 km |
| Alveley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 8.48 km |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 8.89 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 9.12 km |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 10.2 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 10.26 km |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 10.28 km |
| Compass Community School Vicarage Park | Special school | 8-19 | 10.54 km | |
| Stottesdon CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 10.54 km | |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 12.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV15 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2012 | 412 m | |
| Danesford Grange Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 614 m | |
| Rosalie's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 642 m | |
| The Stables Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2012 | 642 m | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 642 m | |
| Bridgnorth Brewery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Mid Counties Co-Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2010 | 837 m | |
| Bridgnorth Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 839 m | |
| Eurogarages Bridgnorth Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 839 m | |
| Bylet Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2017 | 882 m | |
| Railwaymans Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2011 | 889 m | |
| Severn Valley Railway Refreshment Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Severn Valley Venturer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Beaman And Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 21, 2021 | 905 m | |
| Knickerbockers Ice-Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 22, 2019 | 905 m | |
| Thalio - Asian Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 922 m | |
| The Falcon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 922 m | |
| Bridgnorth Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 962 m | |
| China Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 962 m | |
| The Black Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2020 | 962 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV15 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hillside Ave Jct | 152 m | |
| Hillside Ave Jct | 158 m | |
| Aldi | 462 m | |
| Aldi | 476 m | |
| Lodge Lane Jct | 511 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV15 6BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hermitage Hill Coppice | 932 m | |
| Cliff Coppice | 959 m | |
| Folly Hole | 962 m | |
| Potseething Coppice | 1.16 km | |
| Gatacrehill Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 1.54 km |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | 1.59 km | |
| Paul's Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Bowmanshill | 1.66 km | |
| Quatford Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| High Rock Coppice | 1.87 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Forge Covert | 2.24 km | |
| Factory Coppice | 2.28 km | |
| Daddy Wood | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV15 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.6 Mbps | 37.3 Mbps | 59.26 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 17.81 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.9 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV15 6BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.52581000 |
| Longitude | -2.41000800 |
| OS Easting | 372280 |
| OS Northing | 0292072 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bridgnorth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bridgnorth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021750 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 033D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |