The postcode WV6 7HY is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV6 7HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV6 7HY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 7HY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WV6 7HY is Home Farm Road which is centered 531 m away.
The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 3.92 km away.
The closest primary school to WV6 7HY (for ages 11 and under) is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WV6 7HY is The Smokey Cow and is 3.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for WV6 7HY is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV6 7HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV6 7HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV6 7HY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV6 7HY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 2.64 km |
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.01 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.66 km |
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.45 km | |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 4.81 km |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 6.68 km | |
| Wightwick Hall School | Special school | 11-19 | 6.77 km | |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.84 km |
| Perton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 6.96 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 7.21 km |
| Woodthorne Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.33 km | |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.43 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 7.54 km |
| The King's Church of England School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 7.58 km |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 7.59 km |
| Tettenhall Wood School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 7.67 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 7.7 km |
| Claverley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 7.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV6 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.96 km | |
| Chesterton Valley Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 4.11 km | |
| Tracy's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.11 km | |
| Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 4.37 km | |
| New Options School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| TFM Farm House Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 5.06 km | |
| Breeze Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2019 | 5.1 km | |
| Bradeney House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2022 | 6.02 km | |
| Bennett & Dunn Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 6.11 km | |
| Grange Farmyard Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 6.11 km | |
| Milan Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| Hilton Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 6.28 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership @ Worfield CofE School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2016 | 6.84 km | |
| Dog And Davenport Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| The Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2020 | 6.84 km | |
| The Old Vicarage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 6.87 km | |
| Worfield Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2015 | 6.87 km | |
| The Wheel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 7, 2019 | 6.98 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 7.15 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 7.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV6 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Albrighton Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 4.27 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 4.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV6 7HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness Hill | 163 m | |
| Monkeybridge Plantation | 299 m | |
| Bath Plantation | 316 m | |
| Church Pool | 487 m | |
| The Decoy | 491 m | |
| Cuckoo's Garden | 495 m | |
| Thorn Plantation | 509 m | |
| Decoy Wood | 520 m | |
| Boathouse Plantation | 758 m | |
| Eel Stew Plantation | 887 m | |
| Cut Spinney | 913 m | |
| The Great Pool | 916 m | |
| Bennetts Wood | 966 m | |
| Old Park Plantation | 1 km | |
| Bickley's Rough | 1.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV6 7HY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 160 Mbps | 160.2 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 30 Mbps | 27.9 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 5% | 95% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 95% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 95% | 115 | 23.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95% | 95% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.60650500 |
| Longitude | -2.29478500 |
| OS Easting | 380134 |
| OS Northing | 0301010 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Perton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Pattingham and Patshull |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022274 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |