Postcode WV7 3DB (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3DB and nearby postcodes

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

WV7 3DB 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 3DB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to WV7 3DB is Newhouse Lane which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biston Road and is 729 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3DB (for ages 11 and under) is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WV7 3DB is Bell Inn and is 5.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 3DB 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 3DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newhouse Lane 110 m
Cross Road 712 m
Holyhead Road 1.9 km
M54 3.8 km
A464 4.48 km
A442 10.29 km
A5 11.99 km
A458 28.36 km
A51 33.65 km
A41 43.57 km
A449 56.39 km
A46 61.96 km
A6 76.61 km
A38 116.28 km
M6 128.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3DB

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 3DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
590 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.13 km
Birchfield School 2.05 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
4.01 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.02 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.54 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.03 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 6.04 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.14 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.21 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.46 km
Perton Primary Academy 6.47 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.67 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
6.68 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.69 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
6.69 km
St John's CofE First School 6.71 km
Birches First School 6.91 km
Woodthorne Primary School 6.98 km
Wightwick Hall School 7.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.95 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
5.23 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
5.23 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.33 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.37 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.85 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
6.13 km
New Options School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
6.46 km
Chesterton Valley Golf Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
6.64 km
Tracy's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
6.64 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.68 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.71 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
6.71 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
6.71 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
7.11 km
Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2015
7.14 km
St Andrews C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
7.14 km
St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
7.14 km
The Oakley Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
7.18 km
TFM Farm House Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2022
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Biston Road Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Biston Road Bus Stop/Station 747 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 839 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 856 m
Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 856 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 1.25 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Wilderness Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Cuckoo's Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Black Maria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Monkeybridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Thorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,700 kWh - mean 3,940 kWh : median 5,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62708500
Longitude -2.27864300
OS Easting 381236
OS Northing 0303295
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: 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