Postcode WV15 6BX (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 6BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV15 6BX is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV15 6BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV15 6BX 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 6BX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WV15 6BX is Hillside Avenue which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Ave Jct and is 140 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 6BX (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 6BX is The Swan Inn and is 613 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 876 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillside Avenue 102 m
Kidderminster Road 220 m
Stourbridge Road 862 m
A442 4.57 km
B4555 5.21 km
B4363 6.87 km
B4176 9.94 km
A5 16.93 km
A458 24.68 km
A449 45.34 km
A41 46.87 km
A6 90.76 km
A38 104.07 km
M5 115.46 km
M6 138.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 6BX

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 6BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.04 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.47 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.47 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.75 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.89 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.85 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.11 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.41 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.34 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.23 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
8.49 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.92 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.14 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
10.2 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
10.27 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
10.29 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 10.51 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 10.51 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
12.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2012
441 m
Rosalie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
613 m
The Stables Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2012
613 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
613 m
Danesford Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
634 m
Bridgnorth Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
733 m
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2010
861 m
Railwaymans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2011
869 m
Severn Valley Railway Refreshment Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
869 m
Severn Valley Venturer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2019
869 m
Bridgnorth Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
876 m
Eurogarages Bridgnorth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
876 m
Bylet Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
882 m
Beaman And Sons Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2021
898 m
Knickerbockers Ice-Cream Parlour Other catering premises 4
Good
August 22, 2019
898 m
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
928 m
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
928 m
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
964 m
China Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
964 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2020
964 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Ave Jct Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Hillside Ave Jct Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 511 m
No. 5 Bus Stop/Station 532 m

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Spring Valley Valley 1.57 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Paul's Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Forge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Factory Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Daddy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 69.31 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 8.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 365,587 kWh - mean 16,618 kWh : median 16,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 6BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.52568200
Longitude -2.41053700
OS Easting 372244
OS Northing 0292058
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19151
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: 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