Postcode WV7 3DN (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV7 3DN is located in Shropshire It was introduced in August 2004 and is an active postcode. WV7 3DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV7 3DN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 3DN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to WV7 3DN is Long Croft which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road Jct and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 284 m away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3DN (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 Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV7 3DN is Bell Inn and is 4.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Long Croft 29 m
Cotswold Drive 83 m
Weston Road 127 m
Station Road 129 m
Shaw Lane 145 m
Redford Drive 146 m
Cedar Drive 207 m
Fair Lawn 209 m
Brooklands Road 209 m
Meadow Road 223 m
Mayfair Close 249 m
Meeson Close 252 m
Brindley Close 255 m
Windsor Road 265 m
Barclay Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3DN

Introduction August 2004
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 3DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
132 m
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
747 m
Birchfield School 1.26 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
4.97 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.12 km
St John's CofE First School 5.58 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 5.76 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.84 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.85 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.86 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.34 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.34 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
6.34 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
6.47 km
Birches First School 6.75 km
Perton Primary Academy 6.77 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.92 km
Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford Good
(March 7, 2019)
6.98 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.09 km
Woodthorne Primary School 7.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.78 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
4.5 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
4.5 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.72 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.01 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.3 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
5.58 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.58 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
5.58 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
6.07 km
The Oakley Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.12 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
6.13 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.47 km
Cafe India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
6.98 km
Falcon Service Stations Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2014
6.98 km
Huntercombe Hospital Stafford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
6.98 km
The Bradford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.98 km
Wheaton Aston Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
6.98 km
Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2015
7.09 km
St Andrews C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
7.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 284 m
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 707 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Wigmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Whiteladies Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oaken Lawn Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bencabin Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 74.9 Mbps 127.56 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.9 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% 74.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 398,213 kWh - mean 20,959 kWh : median 21,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63653000
Longitude -2.27257100
OS Easting 381651
OS Northing 0304344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30803
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Albrighton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021732
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 027D
Output Area / Small Area 1C3