Postcode WV16 4RE (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4RE and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 4RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 4RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WV16 4RE is A442 which is centered 4.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4RE (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 4RE is The Woodberry Inn and is 2.03 km 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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 43.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A442 4.47 km
B4373 8.01 km
A5 14.12 km
A458 20.71 km
A449 48.5 km
A41 50.43 km
A6 89.79 km
A38 106.66 km
M6 135.66 km
A1 149 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.21 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.33 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.38 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.63 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.7 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.84 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.56 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
6.35 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.51 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
6.78 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.12 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
7.44 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.31 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
8.34 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
8.81 km
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
9.1 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
9.22 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
9.35 km
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
9.35 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
9.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Auction Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.44 km
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
1.84 km
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.84 km
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
1.91 km
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
1.91 km
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
2.03 km
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.03 km
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.07 km
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
2.07 km
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
2.21 km
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
2.21 km
Coverage Care Services Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
2.32 km
Dining @ St Johns R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.33 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.38 km
Bridgnorth Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
2.38 km
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
2.38 km
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
2.48 km
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
2.52 km
Bridgnorth Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.55 km
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 783 m
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.09 km
Croft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Rhodes Alders Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cuckoopit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Oxleasow Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wilderley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lodge Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.19 km
Toys Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Smithfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.2 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 45.59 Mbps
Upload 4.1 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 14.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 43.8% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.3% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 38.3 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.55058300
Longitude -2.45274200
OS Easting 369398
OS Northing 0294845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17787
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Brown Clee
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: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 029E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2