Postcode WV16 5DQ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 5DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 5DQ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WV16 5DQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WV16 5DQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5DQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WV16 5DQ is Castlefields which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldbury Wells School and is 211 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 5DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Castlefields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 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 5DQ is Bell And Talbot and is 668 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai Town and is 782 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Policing for WV16 5DQ 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 5DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV16 5DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Castlefields 108 m
Highlands Road 165 m
Morgan Springs 214 m
Uplands Drive 247 m
Conduit Lane 266 m
Captains Road 276 m
Deighton's Close 278 m
Stretton Close 281 m
Meadow Close 285 m
Oldbury Wells 316 m
Ludlow Heights 396 m
Ludlow Road 458 m
Oldbury Road 673 m
A442 4.7 km
B4363 7.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 5DQ

Introduction January 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV16 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
0 m
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
285 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.05 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.06 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.17 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.67 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.94 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.51 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.86 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.63 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.05 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.06 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.23 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.28 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.67 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
10.03 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
10.3 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 10.42 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 10.44 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
10.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 5DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
0 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Oldbury Wells School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
285 m
Bridgnorth Staff Catering Facility Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
614 m
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
629 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
637 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
668 m
Railwaymans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2011
691 m
Severn Valley Railway Refreshment Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
691 m
Severn Valley Venturer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2019
691 m
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
701 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
717 m
Butlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
751 m
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
780 m
Conkers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
782 m
Efes Kebab And Burger House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2021
782 m
Shanghai Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
782 m
The Seagul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
782 m
Bridgnorth Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
795 m
Eurasia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
795 m
Old Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
795 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 5DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Oldbury Wells School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Conduit Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Conduit Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 611 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 5DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Paul's Pool Inland Water 535 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westwood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.17 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Thatchers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Newfoundwell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53033900
Longitude -2.43076100
OS Easting 370875
OS Northing 0292584
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24381
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 031A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3