Postcode WV16 4AA (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 4AA is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WV16 4AA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WV16 4AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 WV16 4AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 4AA is Postern Gate which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road Jct and is 141 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4AA (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2017. 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 WV16 4AA is Old Castle Inn and is 104 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai Town and is 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Policing for WV16 4AA 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 WV16 4AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV16 4AA, and the approximate distance away.

Postern Gate 34 m
Bank Street 77 m
East Castle Street 83 m
Railway Street 88 m
Castle Terrace 94 m
Cartway 107 m
West Castle Street 109 m
Listley Street 110 m
St Marys Street 153 m
High Street 180 m
Hollybush Road 219 m
Station Lane 233 m
Whitburn Street 244 m
Carpenters Court 259 m
Church Street 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4AA

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV16 4AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
346 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
600 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
618 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
744 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
854 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
869 m
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.54 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.82 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.99 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.86 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.49 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.08 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.13 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.3 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.63 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.71 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.72 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.88 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.21 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
12.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
30 m
The Berry Press Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
30 m
Platform 10 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
63 m
High Town Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
69 m
Castle Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
79 m
The Winding House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
96 m
Legends Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2019
100 m
Bridgnorth Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
104 m
Eurasia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
104 m
Old Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
104 m
The Board Room Bridgnorth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
104 m
Shakespeare Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
107 m
Conkers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
109 m
Efes Kebab And Burger House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2021
109 m
Shanghai Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
109 m
The Seagul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
109 m
Giovannis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
151 m
The Bridgnorth Refill Room Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
151 m
Beamans Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2021
153 m
Carrie England Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
153 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

New Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Severn Valley Railway Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Hawthorns Jct Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Riverside Wines Bus Stop/Station 227 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 4AA - Data from Dec 2021

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 280 m
Paul's Pool Inland Water 629 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 979 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.05 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Spring Valley Valley 2.39 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.48 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53431600
Longitude -2.41974300
OS Easting 371625
OS Northing 0293022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24381
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Bridgnorth West and Tasley
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018952
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3