Postcode WV16 6FA (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 6FA is located in Shropshire It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. WV16 6FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 6FA 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 6FA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to WV16 6FA is Hitchens Way which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 439 m away. The closest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6FA (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 6FA is Bache Arms and is 486 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 483 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV16 6FA 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 6FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hitchens Way 82 m
Jubilee Drive 132 m
Elizabeth Grove 148 m
Greendale Close 219 m
Redstone Drive 248 m
Netherton Lane 252 m
Carlton Rise 266 m
Bridgnorth Road 456 m
B4555 3.38 km
A456 9.97 km
A442 12.83 km
A5 25.48 km
A458 31.62 km
A44 32.32 km
A449 36.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6FA

Introduction July 2016
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 6FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
340 m
Alveley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.07 km
Kinlet CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.76 km
Upper Arley CofE Primary School 4.42 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
4.89 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 6.31 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 6.42 km
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
8.88 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
9.34 km
Wribbenhall School Good
(June 10, 2021)
9.35 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
9.39 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
9.53 km
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
9.58 km
Wolverley CofE Secondary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
9.94 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
9.97 km
The Lacon Childe School Good
(November 7, 2017)
10.01 km
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
10.01 km
Farlow CofE Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
10.03 km
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy 10.06 km
Franche Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
10.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
340 m
Severn Minors Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
408 m
The Snack Shack Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
459 m
The Village Butcher And Farm Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 1, 2021
459 m
Jade House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
483 m
Skippers Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2021
483 m
The Highley Balti Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 29, 2021
483 m
Bache Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
486 m
The Lamp Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
518 m
Mid Counties Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
556 m
Highley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2015
595 m
Malt Shovel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.05 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 12, 2021
1.51 km
Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.37 km
Shire Services @ Kestrel Cafe Severn Valley Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
2.55 km
Brennies Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.89 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Alveley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
3.07 km
Unicorn Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.1 km
The River & Rail Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
3.13 km
Alveley Chutney's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 4, 2022
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Willow Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Willow Drive Jct Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Bache Arms Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Severn Valley Rail Station Rail 4.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenhall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hadleys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Little London Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hallclose Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bind Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hook Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Londonderry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lower Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Severn Valley Valley 2.49 km
Underhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Radner's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Deserts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Old Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 57.83 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 14.19 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% 19.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 425,404 kWh - mean 8,863 kWh : median 8,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 135,605 kWh - mean 2,825 kWh : median 2,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 6FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.44972900
Longitude -2.38993400
OS Easting 373596
OS Northing 0283600
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