Postcode WV7 3AQ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV7 3AQ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV7 3AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3AQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WV7 3AQ is Kingswood Road which is centered 607 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3AQ (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 3AQ is Bell Inn and is 6.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV7 3AQ 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 WV7 3AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV7 3AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Kingswood Road 607 m
Holyhead Road 863 m
Newport Road 891 m
County Lane 972 m
M54 4.88 km
A464 6.25 km
A442 11.7 km
A5 13.73 km
A458 30.25 km
A51 33.71 km
A34 41.87 km
A41 41.96 km
A449 56.44 km
A46 60.15 km
A6 75.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3AQ

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 WV7 3AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield School 1.32 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.74 km
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.15 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.69 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
3.89 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 4.15 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.25 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
4.33 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.48 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.81 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
4.81 km
Perton Primary Academy 4.91 km
Birches First School 5.03 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.05 km
Woodthorne Primary School 5.32 km
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
5.5 km
Tettenhall Wood School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.59 km
Wightwick Hall School 5.73 km
Palmers Cross Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
5.9 km
Aldersley High School Good
(March 7, 2018)
6.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
4.59 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.45 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
6.01 km
The Oakley Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.25 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
6.3 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
6.3 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
6.4 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.45 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
6.45 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.09 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.12 km
The Canalside Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2017
7.33 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
7.41 km
Chartwells Catering At Brewood Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
7.48 km
The Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
7.51 km
Chesterton Valley Golf Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
7.53 km
Tracy's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
7.53 km
Ormiston NEW Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
7.55 km
Teddy's Playgroup/Oscars Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
7.58 km
City Catering At St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
7.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Park Farm Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Mobile Homes Park Bus Stop/Station 844 m
Mobile Homes Park Bus Stop/Station 863 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Codsall Rail Station Rail 3.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Oaken Lawn Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Simmonds's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Birch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wrottesley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Albrighton Pool Inland Water 2.53 km
The Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Black Maria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Butts Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Inland Pool Inland Water 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.1 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 55 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 9.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 27.3% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 55 10
300+ Mbps 63.6% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 107,591 kWh - mean 17,932 kWh : median 22,143 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,362 kWh - mean 3,262 kWh : median 2,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62625500
Longitude -2.25072700
OS Easting 383125
OS Northing 0303194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19685
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Wrekin
Electoral Ward Albrighton
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 Wolverhampton and Walsall

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 E33021731
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 027A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2