The postcode WV7 3AP is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV7 3AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 WV7 3AP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to WV7 3AP is Barn Lane which is centered 405 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mobile Homes Park and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 2.79 km away.
The closest primary school to WV7 3AP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. 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 WV7 3AP is The Canalside Club and is 6.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV7 3AP 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 WV7 3AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV7 3AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV7 3AP
| 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 WV7 3AP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 2.31 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.9 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 3.13 km |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.58 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.62 km |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.85 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 4.02 km | |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Perton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.2 km |
| Woodthorne Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.5 km | |
| Birches First School | Academy | 3-9 | 4.57 km | |
| Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.57 km |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 4.57 km |
| The King's Church of England School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 4.7 km |
| Wightwick Hall School | Special school | 11-19 | 4.76 km | |
| Tettenhall Wood School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 4.79 km |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 5.17 km |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 5.38 km | |
| Boscobel House & The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| The Canalside Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2017 | 6.81 km | |
| Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 6.96 km | |
| The Oakley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 6.96 km | |
| Chesterton Valley Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 7.09 km | |
| Tracy's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 7.09 km | |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 7.17 km | |
| Rakegate Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 7.21 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 7.26 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 7.26 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2018 | 7.3 km | |
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 7.34 km | |
| The Harrowby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 7.35 km | |
| St Johns C.E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 7.37 km | |
| St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 7.37 km | |
| Shire Services @ Rakegate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 7.39 km | |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2017 | 7.47 km | |
| Accord Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 7.56 km | |
| Harrowby Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 7.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Mobile Homes Park | 140 m | |
| Mobile Homes Park | 157 m | |
| Park Farm | 586 m | |
| Holyhead Road | 788 m | |
| Holyhead Road | 826 m | |
| Albrighton Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Codsall Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Codsall Rail Station | 3.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingswood Common | 594 m | |
| Simmonds's Wood | 847 m | |
| Birch Coppice | 1.11 km | |
| Oaken Lawn | 1.45 km | |
| Scott's Bank Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Wrottesley Park Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| The Beeches | 1.88 km | |
| Black Maria Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Inland Pool | 2.12 km | |
| The Butts Spinney | 2.15 km | |
| Stockings Rough | 2.25 km | |
| New Brook Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Rifle Range Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Bickley's Rough | 2.61 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 49.1 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 1.8% | 98.2% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 98.2% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.7% | 96.5% | 47.6 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 1.8% | 1.8% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for WV7 3AP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.61798100 |
| Longitude | -2.24505600 |
| OS Easting | 383506 |
| OS Northing | 0302274 |
| 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 | Perton Dippons |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| 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 | E33022275 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |