Postcode WV16 5JF (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 5JF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 5JF is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV16 5JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 5JF 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 5JF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 5JF is Pound Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorns Jct and is 118 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 5JF (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 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 5JF is Bell And Talbot and is 131 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 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pound Street 82 m
Salop Street 172 m
Hilly Bank 185 m
Carpenters Court 196 m
The Hawthorns 207 m
Listley Street 210 m
St Marys Street 216 m
Paulbrook Road 222 m
Rosehill Drive 225 m
Wells Close 238 m
Whitburn Street 240 m
Station Lane 250 m
Pool Drive 251 m
Railway Street 261 m
Hollybush Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 5JF

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 5JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
426 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
439 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
526 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
610 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
663 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.23 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.85 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.27 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.18 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
8.64 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
8.94 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.98 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.36 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.77 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.8 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
9.89 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.02 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
10.95 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
11.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
58 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
131 m
Butlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
150 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
165 m
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 14, 2018
196 m
Thai Arts Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
196 m
The Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
196 m
Conkers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
212 m
Efes Kebab And Burger House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2021
212 m
Shanghai Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
212 m
The Seagul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
212 m
New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
224 m
The Friars Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
224 m
Dilraz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 13, 2022
252 m
The Cake Room Bridgnorth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
252 m
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
271 m
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2022
271 m
Mike & Sarah's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
271 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2015
271 m
Simply The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
271 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorns Jct Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Severn Valley Railway Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Severn Valley Railway Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Westways Bus Stop/Station 343 m

Nearby Nature

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

Paul's Pool Inland Water 316 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 395 m
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 1.89 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hollybush Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ruins Dingle Valley 2.48 km
Westwood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Gatacrehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.1 Mbps 36.3 Mbps 48.54 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 9.99 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.7 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 70,491 kWh - mean 11,749 kWh : median 15,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 28,241 kWh - mean 4,707 kWh : median 5,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 5JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53425500
Longitude -2.42446000
OS Easting 371305
OS Northing 0293017
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3