Postcode WV16 4BW (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 4BW is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV16 4BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 4BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 4BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 4BW is Cartway which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harp Inn and is 136 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4BW (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 4BW is Bishop Percys House Tearooms and is 77 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cartway 43 m
Bank Street 90 m
Castle Terrace 94 m
Postern Gate 117 m
High Street 136 m
East Castle Street 161 m
River Side 164 m
Church Street 182 m
St Leonards Close 217 m
St Marys Street 230 m
Bridge Street 231 m
Friar's Street 231 m
Railway Street 239 m
Listley Street 241 m
West Castle Street 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4BW

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 WV16 4BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
280 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
576 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
712 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
752 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
768 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.01 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.62 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.85 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.92 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.75 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.35 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.02 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.11 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.38 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.58 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.63 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.68 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.83 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.23 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
12.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Giovannis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
0 m
The Bridgnorth Refill Room Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
0 m
The Winding House Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2014
67 m
Bassa Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
77 m
Bishop Percys House Tearooms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
77 m
Black Boy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2015
77 m
Violets Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
77 m
Beamans Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2021
81 m
Carrie England Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
81 m
Casa Ruiz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 28, 2022
81 m
Coffee At D'Arcy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
81 m
Millie's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
81 m
Pennys Fine Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
81 m
R J Arbuckle Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2021
81 m
Tea Room @ Bridgnorth Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
81 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 2, 2010
81 m
The Harp Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
81 m
The Old Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
81 m
The Royle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
81 m
High Town Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
81 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Riverside Wines Bus Stop/Station 266 m
New Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Riverside Wines Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bear Inn Bus Stop/Station 294 m

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Paul's Pool Inland Water 729 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 830 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.02 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Spring Valley Valley 2.34 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 4BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 97% 63.6 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 318,558 kWh - mean 10,619 kWh : median 9,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53531600
Longitude -2.41821700
OS Easting 371729
OS Northing 0293131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16195
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: 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 E33021753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 033A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3