Postcode WV16 4EF (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 4EF is located in Shropshire It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. WV16 4EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 4EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 4EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 4EF is North Gate which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bear Inn and is 53 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4EF (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 4EF is The Bear and is 42 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour and is 141 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Gate 73 m
Old Smithfield 97 m
Moat Street 107 m
Church Street 126 m
Whitburn Street 129 m
High Street 150 m
St Leonards Close 156 m
Cliff Road 157 m
Carpenters Court 171 m
St Marys Street 207 m
Innage Gardens 276 m
Pound Street 284 m
Cartway 287 m
Listley Street 296 m
Postern Gate 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4EF

Introduction October 1985
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 4EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
75 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
295 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
435 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
786 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
974 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
994 m
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.38 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.94 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.12 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.96 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.28 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.77 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.83 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.53 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.57 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.61 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.89 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.94 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
10.95 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
11.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
42 m
The Tudor Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
42 m
Aspens Vintage Events Limited @ Bridgnorth Endowed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
75 m
Hetty's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
75 m
Jewel Of The Severn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
86 m
Peepo Bar Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
86 m
The Golden Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
86 m
Saros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
96 m
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
100 m
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2022
100 m
Mike & Sarah's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
100 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2015
100 m
Simply The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
100 m
The Stable Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
100 m
Whitburn Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
100 m
Bridgnorth Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
104 m
Dilraz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
122 m
The Cake Room Bridgnorth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
122 m
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
141 m
Catherines Bakery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2021
141 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bear Inn Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Northgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 240 m

Nearby Nature

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

Paul's Pool Inland Water 557 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 919 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.74 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.18 km
Worfe Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Brick Kiln Dingle Valley 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 70.9 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 57,966 kWh - mean 11,593 kWh : median 10,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,593 kWh - mean 3,119 kWh : median 2,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53696300
Longitude -2.42137600
OS Easting 371516
OS Northing 0293317
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22034
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 E33018953
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 033B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3