Postcode WV16 4JB (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 4JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 4JB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to WV16 4JB is Duchess Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Gardens and is 94 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Leonard's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. 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 4JB is The Woodberry Inn and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sids Plaice and is 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.7 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 4JB 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 4JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Duchess Drive 40 m
Queensway Drive 114 m
The Hookfield 134 m
Ash Road 153 m
Victoria Road 190 m
Beech Road 199 m
Princess Drive 208 m
Cantreyn Drive 212 m
Orchard Drive 217 m
Whitmore Close 231 m
Goldstone Drive 231 m
Sydney Cottage Drive 252 m
Dunval Road 272 m
Hook Farm Road 283 m
Foster Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
476 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
566 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
866 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.19 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.2 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.81 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.63 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.39 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.68 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.04 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.12 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.25 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.68 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
8.89 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.56 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
9.87 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
10.11 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
10.22 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
10.69 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
10.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
159 m
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
159 m
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
205 m
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
205 m
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
289 m
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
309 m
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
309 m
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
476 m
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
476 m
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
548 m
Dining @ St Johns R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
566 m
Coverage Care Services Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
597 m
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
617 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
740 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
773 m
Bridgnorth Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
782 m
Bridgnorth Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
809 m
Butlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
826 m
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
843 m
The Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
853 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Gardens Bus Stop/Station 94 m
No. 22 Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Woodberry Down PH Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Woodberry Down PH Bus Stop/Station 164 m
No. 26 Bus Stop/Station 176 m

Nearby Nature

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

The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Paul's Pool Inland Water 692 m
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.01 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 1.85 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Brick Kiln Dingle Valley 2.08 km
Smithfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bath Pool Inland Water 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.1 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 79.94 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 443,967 kWh - mean 11,099 kWh : median 10,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 118,463 kWh - mean 3,038 kWh : median 2,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.54098800
Longitude -2.43185300
OS Easting 370808
OS Northing 0293769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27400
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 031D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3