Postcode WV15 6QD (Shropshire)

Map showing WV15 6QD and nearby postcodes

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

WV15 6QD 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 6QD as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to WV15 6QD is Old Worcester Road which is centered 435 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Faraday Drive Jct and is 657 m away.

The closest primary school to WV15 6QD (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 6QD is The Swan Inn and is 802 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 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Worcester Road 435 m
B4555 4.81 km
A442 4.81 km
B4363 6.66 km
B4176 9.51 km
A5 17.36 km
A458 25.31 km
A449 44.91 km
A41 46.27 km
A6 90.84 km
A38 103.74 km
M5 115.18 km
M6 139.12 km
A1 149.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV15 6QD

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 6QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.41 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.85 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.05 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.09 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.34 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.48 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
3.55 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.05 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
6.02 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.92 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
7.79 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
7.92 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.37 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.34 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
10.42 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 10.44 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 10.45 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
10.74 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
10.88 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
12.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Danesford Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
0 m
Bridgnorth Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
559 m
Eurogarages Bridgnorth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
559 m
Rosalie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
802 m
The Stables Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2012
802 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
802 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2012
816 m
Bridgnorth Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
828 m
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2010
1.21 km
Team Bootcamp Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Alliance In Partnership @ StMarysBlueCoatCofEPrimarySchool School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.41 km
Bylet Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
1.45 km
Thalio - Asian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.46 km
The Falcon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.46 km
Beaman And Sons Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2021
1.5 km
Knickerbockers Ice-Cream Parlour Other catering premises 4
Good
August 22, 2019
1.5 km
Railwaymans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2011
1.5 km
Severn Valley Railway Refreshment Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
1.5 km
Severn Valley Venturer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2019
1.5 km
Bridgnorth Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Faraday Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 657 m
Faraday Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 668 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 765 m
Hillside Ave Jct Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Hillside Ave Jct Bus Stop/Station 772 m

Nearby Nature

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

Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 420 m
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Spring Valley Valley 1.13 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bowmanshill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Quatford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Forge Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Daddy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Factory Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Thorny Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.8 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 84.6% 12 0.7
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 49.3 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 133,995 kWh - mean 19,142 kWh : median 16,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV15 6QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.52236400
Longitude -2.40293100
OS Easting 372758
OS Northing 0291686
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
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 E33018956
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 033C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3