Postcode WV16 4SX (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 4SX and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 4SX 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 4SX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WV16 4SX is Stocking Lane which is centered 500 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 482 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 4SX (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 4SX is AFC Bridgnorth and is 4.17 km 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 4.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 64.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stocking Lane 500 m
A442 4.58 km
B4373 5.53 km
A5 11.71 km
A458 19 km
A51 41.94 km
A449 50.98 km
A41 51.57 km
A6 87.87 km
A38 109.1 km
M6 133.18 km
A1 147.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 4SX

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 4SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.83 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.24 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
4.25 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
4.29 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.38 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.67 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.98 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.05 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.13 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.44 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.41 km
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
6.64 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.87 km
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
6.87 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.96 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
6.96 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
6.97 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
7.1 km
William Reynolds Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
7.18 km
John Randall Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
7.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2022
2.42 km
Da Vinci Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
3.81 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.83 km
The Auction Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
3.91 km
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
4.02 km
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
4.02 km
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
4.08 km
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.08 km
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.17 km
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
4.17 km
Bridgnorth Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
4.2 km
The Forester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
4.21 km
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.23 km
Broseley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
4.24 km
Co-Op Retail Wheatland Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
4.24 km
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
4.24 km
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
4.24 km
Shire Services @ Barrow 1618 Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
4.25 km
John Wilkinson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
4.29 km
Lady Forester Residential And Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Bould Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 906 m
Bould Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 925 m

Nearby Nature

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

Nordley Pool Inland Water 548 m
Nicholls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Frogmill Covert Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Toys Rough Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Binnal Rough Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Wilderley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Colliersworks Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Moors Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Noblers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hempit Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rhodes Alders Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Shackelsyard Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Colemore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Rookery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.4 Mbps 3 Mbps 5.94 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.22 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 64.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 35.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 132,509 kWh - mean 22,085 kWh : median 23,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 4SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.57272100
Longitude -2.45764500
OS Easting 369081
OS Northing 0297308
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 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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 E33021741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 029E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2