The postcode WV7 3AZ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV7 3AZ 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 3AZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WV7 3AZ is Rushey Lane which is centered 54 m away.
The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 3.48 km away.
The closest primary school to WV7 3AZ (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 WV7 3AZ is The Smokey Cow and is 3.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for WV7 3AZ 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 3AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV7 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV7 3AZ
| 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 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.51 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 3.18 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 4.12 km | |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 4.72 km |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.57 km |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 6.99 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 6.99 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 7.13 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 7.16 km |
| Wightwick Hall School | Special school | 11-19 | 7.19 km | |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 7.22 km |
| Perton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 7.26 km |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.47 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 7.57 km |
| Woodthorne Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.62 km | |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 7.75 km |
| The King's Church of England School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 7.86 km |
| Tettenhall Wood School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 7.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3AZ - 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 | 3.73 km | |
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.75 km | |
| Chesterton Valley Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 4.61 km | |
| Tracy's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.61 km | |
| New Options School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 4.72 km | |
| TFM Farm House Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 5.22 km | |
| Milan Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 5.55 km | |
| Breeze Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Bradeney House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 6.52 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 6.52 km | |
| Bennett & Dunn Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 6.62 km | |
| Grange Farmyard Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 6.62 km | |
| Hilton Brook House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 6.99 km | |
| Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2015 | 7.13 km | |
| St Andrews C E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 7.13 km | |
| St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 7.13 km | |
| Hundred House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 7.17 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership @ Worfield CofE School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2016 | 7.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Albrighton Rail Station | 3.48 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 3.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness Hill | 614 m | |
| Monkeybridge Plantation | 732 m | |
| Bath Plantation | 907 m | |
| The Decoy | 954 m | |
| Cuckoo's Garden | 987 m | |
| Decoy Wood | 1 km | |
| Bennetts Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Church Pool | 1.05 km | |
| New Brook Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Thorn Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Bickley's Rough | 1.28 km | |
| Boathouse Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Rous's Covert | 1.47 km | |
| Cut Spinney | 1.48 km | |
| Eel Stew Plantation | 1.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 13.52 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.28 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 72.7% | 9.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.1% | 0% | 12.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.61197300 |
| Longitude | -2.29752400 |
| OS Easting | 379951 |
| OS Northing | 0301619 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: 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 |