Postcode WV16 4LR (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4LR and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 4LR 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 4LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 4LR is Whitmore Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is No. 22 and is 286 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4LR (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 4LR is AFC Bridgnorth and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sids Plaice and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitmore Close 47 m
Foster Road 79 m
Cantreyn Drive 89 m
Princess Drive 100 m
Dunval Road 107 m
Goldstone Drive 155 m
Queensway Drive 158 m
Duchess Drive 177 m
Dunval Close 196 m
Linley View Drive 229 m
Dingle View 257 m
Greenfields Road 287 m
The Hookfield 331 m
Hook Farm Road 345 m
Beech Road 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4LR

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 4LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
525 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
651 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
955 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.4 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.4 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.87 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.66 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.29 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.88 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
7.9 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
7.93 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.05 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.66 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
8.7 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.37 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
9.66 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
10.03 km
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
10.08 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
10.71 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
10.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
253 m
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
253 m
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
406 m
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
406 m
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
418 m
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
418 m
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
482 m
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
525 m
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
525 m
Coverage Care Services Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
636 m
Dining @ St Johns R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
651 m
Bridgnorth Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
754 m
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
762 m
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
775 m
Bridgnorth Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
868 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
913 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
937 m
The Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
949 m
The Tudor Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
949 m
Aspens Vintage Events Limited @ Bridgnorth Endowed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
955 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

No. 22 Bus Stop/Station 286 m
No. 82 Bus Stop/Station 287 m
No. 26 Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Oak Gardens Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Woodberry Down PH Bus Stop/Station 363 m

Nearby Nature

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

The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 322 m
The Hook Dingle Valley 824 m
Paul's Pool Inland Water 891 m
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 1.64 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Brick Kiln Dingle Valley 1.87 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Smithfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bath Pool Inland Water 2.04 km
Bath Dingle Valley 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 35 Mbps 78.73 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.1 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 293,919 kWh - mean 13,360 kWh : median 13,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 71,812 kWh - mean 3,264 kWh : median 2,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.54289600
Longitude -2.43132600
OS Easting 370845
OS Northing 0293981
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4