Postcode WV16 5EA (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 5EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 5EA is located in Shropshire It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. WV16 5EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 5EA 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 5EA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to WV16 5EA is Wenlock Rise which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portmans Way Jct and is 202 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 5EA (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 5EA is The Woodberry Inn and is 760 m 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 907 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wenlock Rise 51 m
Auvergne Drive 74 m
Hazledine Way 103 m
Trevithick Close 151 m
Bayern Drive 161 m
Wenlock Road 199 m
Roundthorn Close 219 m
Portman's Way 226 m
Highfields Road 257 m
Three Ashes Road 284 m
Farmlands Road 285 m
Rastrick Close 288 m
Leasowes Close 302 m
Ridley Close 303 m
Wrekin Road 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 5EA

Introduction December 2008
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 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
955 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.15 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.15 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.16 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.37 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.28 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.1 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.36 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.14 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.12 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.47 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
9 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.18 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
9.27 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.93 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
9.93 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
9.93 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
10.33 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
10.62 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
10.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Auction Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
421 m
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
437 m
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
612 m
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
612 m
The Woodberry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
760 m
Nisa Today Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2021
907 m
Sids Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
907 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
955 m
Dad's The Word Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
967 m
The Fire Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
967 m
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
967 m
AFC Bridgnorth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
976 m
Innage Brunch Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
976 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
994 m
Bridgnorth Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
995 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
1.05 km
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.09 km
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 11, 2019
1.15 km
Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.15 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Oldbury Wells School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portmans Way Jct Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Portmans Way Jct Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Park & Ride Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Racecourse Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 480 m
No. 60 Bus Stop/Station 524 m

Nearby Nature

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

Paul's Pool Inland Water 811 m
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.48 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Croft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.57 km
Westwood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Harpswood Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 5EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 79.81 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 4.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.4 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 425,301 kWh - mean 9,891 kWh : median 9,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53643400
Longitude -2.44068400
OS Easting 370206
OS Northing 0293266
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 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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bridgnorth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bridgnorth BUASD
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 1B3