Postcode WV16 4QU (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4QU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV16 4QU is Salop Street which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westways and is 234 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4QU (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 4QU is Bell And Talbot and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Salop Street 58 m
Pound Street 114 m
Paulbrook Road 149 m
Carpenters Court 172 m
Cricket Meadow 184 m
Pool Drive 202 m
Whitburn Street 218 m
Old Smithfield 234 m
Rosehill Drive 235 m
St Marys Street 250 m
Westgate 264 m
Avondale Road 279 m
Listley Street 288 m
Wells Close 299 m
Hilly Bank 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4QU

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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
395 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
414 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
527 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
544 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
668 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.23 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.15 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.98 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.26 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.23 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.56 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.81 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.86 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.49 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.64 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.82 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.92 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.1 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
10.84 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
11.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
0 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
59 m
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
73 m
Butlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
112 m
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
165 m
Dilraz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
234 m
The Cake Room Bridgnorth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
234 m
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 14, 2018
238 m
Thai Arts Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
238 m
The Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
238 m
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
244 m
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2022
244 m
Mike & Sarah's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
244 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2015
244 m
Simply The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
244 m
The Stable Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
244 m
Whitburn Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
244 m
New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
252 m
The Friars Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
252 m
Conkers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
285 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westways Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Hawthorns Jct Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Silverdale Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 295 m

Nearby Nature

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

Paul's Pool Inland Water 252 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.76 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.37 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Brick Kiln Dingle Valley 2.63 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.5 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.2 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 328,770 kWh - mean 18,265 kWh : median 15,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 76,200 kWh - mean 4,233 kWh : median 3,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53532100
Longitude -2.42526700
OS Easting 371251
OS Northing 0293136
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