The postcode WV7 3BS is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV7 3BS 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 3BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WV7 3BS is Windmill Lane which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green Lane and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Cosford Rail Station, 1.3 km away.
The closest primary school to WV7 3BS (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 3BS is Bell Inn and is 4.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WV7 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV7 3BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV7 3BS
| 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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 828 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 2.66 km | |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 4.55 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 5.04 km |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 5.45 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 5.93 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 5.99 km |
| St John's CofE First School | Academy | 3-9 | 6.4 km | |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.48 km |
| Shifnal Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| Idsall School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 6.53 km |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.06 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 7.16 km |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 7.18 km |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.25 km |
| Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 7.68 km |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 7.68 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 7.69 km | |
| Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford | Special school | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 7.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3BS - 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 | 1.72 km | |
| Milan Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4.15 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 4.18 km | |
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.79 km | |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 5.45 km | |
| Boscobel House & The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
| Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 5.76 km | |
| Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2015 | 5.93 km | |
| St Andrews C E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 5.93 km | |
| St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| New Options School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 5.99 km | |
| The Anvil Shifnal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 6.29 km | |
| Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 6.36 km | |
| Park House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 6, 2022 | 6.36 km | |
| The Old Bank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 6.39 km | |
| St Johns C.E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 6.4 km | |
| St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 6.4 km | |
| Winking Frog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 6.41 km | |
| Odfellows Wine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 6.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Green Lane | 173 m | |
| Talbot Road | 182 m | |
| Delaware Avenue | 282 m | |
| Delaware Avenue | 282 m | |
| Church Road | 303 m | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Albrighton Pool | 830 m | |
| Pool Covert | 1.56 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Hillbank Wood | 2.21 km | |
| New Brook Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Cosford Wood | 2.33 km | |
| King Edward's Covert | 2.5 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Neachley Pool | 2.66 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Parkhorn Rough | 2.78 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.85 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.91 km | |
| Wilderness Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Bickley's Rough | 3.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.63390100 |
| Longitude | -2.29290000 |
| OS Easting | 380274 |
| OS Northing | 0304057 |
| 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: 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 |