The postcode WV7 3AR is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.WV7 3AR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WV7 3AR 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 3AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WV7 3AR is Kennel Lane which is centered 318 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green Lane and is 1.12 km away. The closest railway station is Cosford Rail Station, 1.79 km away.
The closest primary school to WV7 3AR (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 Idsall School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 7, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WV7 3AR is The Smokey Cow and is 3.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wishing Star and is 6.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.
Policing for WV7 3AR is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV7 3AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV7 3AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV7 3AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV7 3AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 3.54 km | |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 3.6 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 4.92 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 5.04 km |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 5.24 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 5.56 km |
| Shifnal Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 6.32 km |
| Idsall School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 6.38 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 7.26 km |
| St John's CofE First School | Academy | 3-9 | 7.28 km | |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.65 km |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.78 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 7.88 km |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 7.94 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 8.08 km | |
| Perton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 8.3 km |
| Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 8.43 km |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 8.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3AR - 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 | 1.8 km | |
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.84 km | |
| Milan Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.85 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 4.6 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 4.6 km | |
| New Options School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 5.04 km | |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2015 | 5.56 km | |
| St Andrews C E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 5.56 km | |
| St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 5.56 km | |
| The Anvil Shifnal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 6.07 km | |
| Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 6.07 km | |
| Park House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 6, 2022 | 6.07 km | |
| The Old Bank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 6.11 km | |
| Winking Frog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 6.15 km | |
| Odfellows Wine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 6.17 km | |
| Wishing Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 6.17 km | |
| Christopher's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 6.19 km | |
| Latimers Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 6.19 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 6.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Green Lane | 1.12 km | |
| Talbot Road | 1.14 km | |
| Delaware Avenue | 1.21 km | |
| Delaware Avenue | 1.22 km | |
| Loak Loop | 1.25 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Pool Covert | 1.21 km | |
| Cosford Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Albrighton Pool | 1.78 km | |
| King Edward's Covert | 1.8 km | |
| Hillbank Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Fox Covert | 1.92 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.06 km | |
| Ryton Gorse | 2.2 km | |
| Rous's Covert | 2.22 km | |
| New Brook Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Manor Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Wilderness Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Colt Hayes Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Bennetts Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Monkeybridge Plantation | 2.63 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.62886500 |
| Longitude | -2.30430200 |
| OS Easting | 379500 |
| OS Northing | 0303500 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Albrighton BUA |
| 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 | 1B3 |