Postcode WV16 5JH (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 5JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 5JH is located in Shropshire It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. WV16 5JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 5JH 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 5JH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WV16 5JH is Deighton's Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldbury Wells School and is 95 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 5JH (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 5JH is Bell And Talbot and is 468 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 558 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 3.4 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 5JH 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 5JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Deighton's Close 54 m
Morgan Springs 73 m
Oldbury Wells 100 m
Wells Close 170 m
Highlands Road 178 m
Captains Road 249 m
Rosehill Drive 262 m
Hilly Bank 263 m
Conduit Lane 268 m
Castlefields 299 m
Meadow Close 316 m
Ludlow Gate 390 m
Ludlow Road 608 m
Oldbury Road 635 m
A442 4.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 5JH

Introduction August 1993
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 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
132 m
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
224 m
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
832 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
876 m
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
994 m
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.46 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.08 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.59 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.64 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.44 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.03 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
9.05 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.13 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
9.21 km
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
9.67 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
9.97 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
10.28 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
10.52 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 10.6 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 10.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd @ Oldbury Wells School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
132 m
Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
224 m
Bridgnorth Staff Catering Facility Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
404 m
Elior @ Talbot Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
419 m
Budgens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
448 m
Bell And Talbot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
468 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
506 m
Railwaymans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2011
515 m
Severn Valley Railway Refreshment Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
515 m
Severn Valley Venturer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2019
515 m
Butlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
539 m
Conkers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
558 m
Efes Kebab And Burger House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2021
558 m
Shanghai Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
558 m
The Seagul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
558 m
Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 14, 2018
573 m
Thai Arts Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
573 m
The Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
573 m
Bridgnorth Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
574 m
Eurasia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
574 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldbury Wells School Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Conduit Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Hawthorns Jct Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Conduit Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Severn Valley Railway Bus Stop/Station 476 m

Nearby Nature

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

Paul's Pool Inland Water 401 m
Folly Hole Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Potseething Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Tippings Cross Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
High Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hermitage Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Hook Dingle Valley 2.1 km
Westwood Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cliff Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Thatchers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Newfoundwell Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Coalpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 35.2 Mbps 46.36 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8 Mbps 9.68 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% 28.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.7 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 291,935 kWh - mean 22,457 kWh : median 22,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,932 kWh - mean 4,911 kWh : median 4,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.53146400
Longitude -2.42801500
OS Easting 371062
OS Northing 0292708
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