Postcode WV16 6EL (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 6EL is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV16 6EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 6EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6EL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to WV16 6EL is Clee Rise which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willow Drive Jct and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6EL (for ages 11 and under) is Highley Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bridge School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV16 6EL is Bache Arms and is 474 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Skippers Fish Bar and is 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.3 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 6EL 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 6EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV16 6EL, and the approximate distance away.

Clee Rise 53 m
Carlton Rise 104 m
Redstone Drive 117 m
Grasmere Drive 166 m
Willow Drive 170 m
Hawthorn Drive 182 m
Valley View 191 m
Greendale Close 205 m
Bridgnorth Road 219 m
Jubilee Drive 232 m
Hitchens Way 288 m
Cockshutt Lane 315 m
Staley Grove 315 m
Blything Court 375 m
Abdon Close 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6EL

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 6EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
130 m
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.84 km
Kinlet CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.12 km
Upper Arley CofE Primary School 4.6 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.62 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 6.5 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 6.6 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
9.05 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
9.11 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
9.21 km
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
9.23 km
Wribbenhall School Good
(June 10, 2021)
9.54 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
9.67 km
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
9.83 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
9.9 km
Wolverley CofE Secondary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
9.94 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
10.05 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.07 km
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy 10.09 km
Franche Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
10.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
130 m
Severn Minors Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
313 m
Bache Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
474 m
Jade House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
500 m
Skippers Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2021
500 m
The Highley Balti Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 29, 2021
500 m
The Snack Shack Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
526 m
The Village Butcher And Farm Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 1, 2021
526 m
The Lamp Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
536 m
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
635 m
Highley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2015
650 m
Malt Shovel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
821 m
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 12, 2021
1.53 km
Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.16 km
Shire Services @ Kestrel Cafe Severn Valley Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
2.36 km
Brennies Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.66 km
Unicorn Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.73 km
The River & Rail Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
2.77 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Alveley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
2.84 km
Alveley Chutney's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2022
2.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Willow Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Willow Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Clee View Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Severn Valley Rail Station Rail 4.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 6EL - Data from Dec 2021

Hadleys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Greenhall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Londonderry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hallclose Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Little London Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bind Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Underhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lower Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Radner's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Pool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Severn Valley Valley 2.64 km
Lakehouse Dingle Valley 2.72 km
Peacock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 6EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 10.85 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.7 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 74,173 kWh - mean 14,835 kWh : median 13,483 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 32,881 kWh - mean 4,697 kWh : median 4,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 6EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.45276000
Longitude -2.38794800
OS Easting 373733
OS Northing 0283938
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25762
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Highley
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: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Highley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 035C
Output Area / Small Area 1A4