Postcode WV16 6SP (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6SP and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 6SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 6SP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 6SP is The Hedgerows which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 244 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6SP (for ages 11 and under) is Brown Clee CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WV16 6SP is Howard Arms and is 281 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Hedgerows 76 m
Vicarage Road 81 m
St John's Court 130 m
South Road 229 m
Priors Close 257 m
Derrington Road 274 m
Chapel Lane 290 m
Ruthall Close 303 m
Hall Road 330 m
Station Road 878 m
B4364 4.15 km
B4368 20.06 km
A458 20.13 km
A5 22.21 km
A49 36.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6SP

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 6SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
517 m
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.58 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
8.17 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 9.08 km
Farlow CofE Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.11 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 9.21 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
9.58 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
9.72 km
Corvedale CofE Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
10.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reg May Family Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
161 m
Arden Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
281 m
Howard Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 13, 2020
281 m
Chartwells @ Brown Clee C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
517 m
D & V Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2015
517 m
The Willows Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
517 m
Ditton Priors Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.39 km
Cleobury North Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 22, 2021
2.83 km
Papi Willepottes Sauce Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
3.23 km
The Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.27 km
The Boyne Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
3.9 km
Winterburn Shoot Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
5.37 km
Brockton CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.58 km
The Feathers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 17, 2022
5.58 km
Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.2 km
The Down Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
7.85 km
Three Horseshoes Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
8.03 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
8.17 km
Fighting Cocks Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
9.07 km
The Shop At The Cock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2010
9.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 634 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 637 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bellowspipe Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Oldfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 827 m
The Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Vicar's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Horseleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Adneys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Oxleasows Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ash Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Jereys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Outrack Inland Water 1.56 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hillside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Birches Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 76.14 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 40% 21.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 60% 64.6 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.49816800
Longitude -2.58112300
OS Easting 360646
OS Northing 0289077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14935
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Brown Clee
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 Ludlow

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ditton Priors BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 035A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2