Postcode WV16 4RJ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4RJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 4RJ 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 4RJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WV16 4RJ is Prestwich Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Acton Arms and is 144 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 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 4RJ is Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn and is 3.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sids Plaice and is 3.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prestwich Close 82 m
St Gregorys Close 264 m
Ludlow Road 499 m
A442 6.84 km
B4373 8.83 km
A5 15.33 km
A458 19.64 km
B4368 27.94 km
A449 48.07 km
A41 52.27 km
A6 91.69 km
A38 105.69 km
M6 136.37 km
A1 150.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4RJ

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 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
0 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.94 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.1 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.16 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.2 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.43 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.37 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
6.33 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
7.26 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.51 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.71 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
7.71 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
8.13 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
8.32 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
8.83 km
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
9.42 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
9.87 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
10.1 km
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
10.19 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
10.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
0 m
The Auction Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.7 km
Dad's The Word Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.34 km
The Fire Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
3.34 km
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.34 km
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
3.53 km
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
3.57 km
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.57 km
The Down Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
3.76 km
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
3.77 km
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
3.79 km
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
3.79 km
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.92 km
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
3.92 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
3.94 km
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
4.07 km
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
4.09 km
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
4.1 km
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
4.1 km
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
4.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Acton Arms Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Acton Arms Bus Stop/Station 162 m
School Bus Stop/Station 302 m
School Bus Stop/Station 316 m

Nearby Nature

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

Cuckoopit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Cunnery Rough Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Oxleasow Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Yewtree Dingle Valley 1.2 km
Croft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shore Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Shore Pool Inland Water 1.33 km
Tipton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Aston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Underton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Meadowley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Icehouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Great Acorn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sarahspool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 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% 69.8 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 123,283 kWh - mean 9,483 kWh : median 5,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.54265700
Longitude -2.48524500
OS Easting 367188
OS Northing 0293976
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