The postcode WV16 4BS is located in Shropshire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. WV16 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV16 4BS 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 4BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WV16 4BS is Pound Street which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawthorns Jct and is 102 m away.
The closest primary school to WV16 4BS (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 4BS is Bell And Talbot and is 134 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai Town and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV16 4BS 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 WV16 4BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV16 4BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV16 4BS
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 WV16 4BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 393 m |
| Oldbury Wells School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 466 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 500 m |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 640 m |
| Castlefields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 659 m |
| St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Bridge School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 4.87 km |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 5.22 km |
| Claverley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 8.13 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 8.6 km |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 8.95 km |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 8.97 km |
| Highley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 9.38 km |
| Broseley CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 9.76 km |
| Alveley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 9.79 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 9.85 km |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 9.98 km |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 10.97 km |
| William Brookes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 11.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elior @ Talbot Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 75 m | |
| Butlers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 114 m | |
| Bell And Talbot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 134 m | |
| Graze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2018 | 147 m | |
| Thai Arts Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 147 m | |
| The Gatehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 147 m | |
| Conkers | Awaiting Inspection | 168 m | |
| Efes Kebab And Burger House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 12, 2021 | 168 m | |
| Shanghai Town | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 168 m | |
| The Seagul | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 168 m | |
| New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 174 m | |
| The Friars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 174 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 182 m | |
| Dilraz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 13, 2022 | 204 m | |
| The Cake Room Bridgnorth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Delightful Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Himalaya Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Mike & Sarah's Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2015 | 224 m | |
| Simply The Best | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2017 | 224 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawthorns Jct | 102 m | |
| Severn Valley Railway | 197 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 275 m | |
| Severn Valley Railway | 297 m | |
| Harp Inn | 317 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 4BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Paul's Pool | 352 m | |
| Folly Hole | 385 m | |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | 1.19 km | |
| The Hook Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| High Rock Coppice | 1.49 km | |
| Potseething Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Bishop's Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Hermitage Hill Coppice | 1.75 km | |
| Brick Kiln Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| The Hook Dingle | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Cliff Coppice | 2.3 km | |
| Hollybush Coppice | 2.38 km | |
| Ruins Dingle | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Gatacrehill Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.7 Mbps | 33.4 Mbps | 55.73 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 11.61 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.6 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45 | 7.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV16 4BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.53449100 |
| Longitude | -2.42382900 |
| OS Easting | 371348 |
| OS Northing | 0293043 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33021747 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 031A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |