Postcode WV6 7EB (Shropshire)

Map showing WV6 7EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV6 7EB is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV6 7EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV6 7EB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 WV6 7EB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WV6 7EB is Rudge Road which is centered 728 m away.

The closest primary school to WV6 7EB (for ages 11 and under) is Claverley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Smestow School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV6 7EB is The Wheel and is 4.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV6 7EB 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 WV6 7EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV6 7EB, and the approximate distance away.

Rudge Road 728 m
B4176 3.38 km
A442 7.33 km
A454 11.14 km
A5 15.61 km
A458 29.63 km
A51 39.83 km
A41 40.72 km
A449 50.21 km
A46 60.46 km
A6 82.29 km
A38 110.13 km
M6 134.82 km
A1 141.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV6 7EB

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 WV6 7EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
2.66 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.05 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.23 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School 5.27 km
Wightwick Hall School 5.73 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
6.03 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.2 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.3 km
Perton Primary Academy 6.44 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.57 km
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.74 km
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
6.77 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.78 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
6.88 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.95 km
Wombourne High School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
7.05 km
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.11 km
Woodthorne Primary School 7.13 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.14 km
Westfield Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
7.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV6 7EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chesterton Valley Golf Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
2.35 km
Tracy's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.35 km
Breeze Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2019
2.65 km
Bennett & Dunn Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
3.57 km
Grange Farmyard Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
3.57 km
Hilton Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
3.84 km
Bradeney House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 7, 2022
4.27 km
The Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2019
4.91 km
High Grosvenor House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
5.19 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Worfield CofE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
5.23 km
Dog And Davenport Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.23 km
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
5.23 km
TFM Farm House Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2022
5.4 km
The Old Vicarage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.41 km
Worfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2015
5.41 km
Davenport House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
5.81 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
6.41 km
Red Lion O'Morfe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2017
6.47 km
New Options School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.57 km
Protein Package Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV6 7EB - Data from Dec 2021

Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 282 m
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 505 m
Madame's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Black Coppice Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Hamley Park Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Bogs Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Piccadily Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Mill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pearl Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Triangle Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Tuters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Abbot's Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Walls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Moat Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV6 7EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.1 Mbps 6 Mbps 9.96 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 66.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 212,272 kWh - mean 15,162 kWh : median 12,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV6 7EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.57162400
Longitude -2.28364700
OS Easting 380873
OS Northing 0297127
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Worfield
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 034E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2