Postcode WV16 4EL (Shropshire) Terminated August 2015

Map showing WV16 4EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 4EL is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1995 and terminated in August 2015.WV16 4EL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WV16 4EL 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 4EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 4EL is Church Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harp Inn and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4EL (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 4EL is Jewel Of The Severn and is 58 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Street 18 m
St Leonards Close 53 m
Moat Street 75 m
High Street 97 m
Cliff Road 110 m
North Gate 150 m
Friar's Street 193 m
Cartway 196 m
River Side 200 m
Whitburn Street 217 m
Old Smithfield 236 m
St Marys Street 237 m
Bank Street 246 m
Postern Gate 246 m
Castle Terrace 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4EL

Introduction January 1995
Termination August 2015
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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
112 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
416 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
546 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
837 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
851 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.05 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.52 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.83 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.08 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.82 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.24 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.84 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.94 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.48 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.55 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.65 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
9.74 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.85 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
11.09 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
11.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jewel Of The Severn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
58 m
Peepo Bar Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
58 m
The Golden Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
58 m
Saros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
73 m
Aspens Vintage Events Limited @ Bridgnorth Endowed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
112 m
Hetty's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
112 m
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
115 m
Catherines Bakery Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2021
115 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
115 m
Tea And Roses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
115 m
The Atrium Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
115 m
The Bakehouse Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
115 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
115 m
The Grape Tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
115 m
Beamans Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 9, 2021
118 m
Carrie England Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
118 m
Casa Ruiz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 28, 2022
118 m
Coffee At D'Arcy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
118 m
Millie's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
118 m
Pennys Fine Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
118 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Bear Inn Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Northgate Car Park Bus Stop/Station 327 m

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Paul's Pool Inland Water 682 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 802 m
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.85 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.21 km
Worfe Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53671800
Longitude -2.41929400
OS Easting 371657
OS Northing 0293289
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